Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Excelsior Mountain
Excelsior Mountain Location in California Show map of California Excelsior Mountain Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Highest point
Elevation	12,446 ft (3,794 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	1,246 ft (380 m)
Parent peak	Dunderberg Peak
Geography
Location	Yosemite National Park, Mono County, Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Tenaya Lake
Climbing
Easiest route	From Virginia Lakes Trailhead, class 2

Excelsior Mountain is the 21st-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park, on the northeastern border of Yosemite. It is the next high peak, north of Mount Conness. Excelsior Mountain is mostly made of rust-colored metamorphic rock, similar to Mount Dana, which is also close.

Near to Excelsior Mountain

All of the following are near, to Excelsior Mountain:

• Shepherd Crest 2.3 miles (3.7 km)
• Black Mountain 2.8 miles (4.5 km)
• Epidote Peak 3.9 miles (6.3 km)
• Camiaca Peak 4.3 miles (6.9 km)
• Page Peaks 4.7 miles (7.6 km)
• North Peak 4.8 miles (7.7 km)
• Mount Scowden 4.4 miles (7.1 km)
• Gabbro Peak 5.6 miles (9.0 km)
• Dunderberg Peak 5.2 miles (8.4 km)
• Grey Butte 4.8 miles (7.7 km)
• Sheep Peak 5.6 miles (9.0 km)
• Mount Conness 6.5 miles (10.5 km)
• Mount Olsen 5.5 miles (8.9 km)
• Stanton Pea 6.3 miles (10.1 km)
• Virginia Peak 6.5 miles (10.5 km)
• Gilcrest Peak 6.7 miles (10.8 km)
• White Mountain 8.7 miles (14.0 km)
• Twin Peaks 7.9 miles (12.7 km)
• False False White Peak 9.4 miles (15.1 km)
• Mount Warren 8.0 miles (12.9 km)
• False White Peak 9.8 miles (15.8 km)
• Whorl Mountain 8.8 miles (14.2 km)
• Tioga Peak 9.8 miles (15.8 km)