False White Mountain facts for kids

Quick facts for kids False White Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation	12,002 ft (3,658 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	482 ft (147 m)
Geography
Location	Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2 to class 3

False White Mountain is a mountain, in the northern part of Yosemite National Park. It is the 24^th highest mountain, in Yosemite National Park. False White Mountain can be climbed, as a day hike, from Tioga Pass.

False White Mountain is near Mount Conness, Tioga Peak, Mount Dana, and Lembert Dome, thus is in the Tuolumne Meadows area.

Of importance, False White Mountain has been often confused with White Mountain, thus the "false" reference.

There have been proposals, to re-name False White Mountain, as Peak 12,002, Sharsmith Peak, False White, and False White Mountain Peak.

Images for kids

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  Northeast aspect

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  Southeast aspect of False White Mountain and Granite Lakes seen from Gaylor Peak

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  East aspect