Mount Brewer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Brewer
Mount Brewer from East Lake
Highest point
Elevation	13,576 ft (4,138 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	1,168 ft (356 m)
Parent peak	Midway Mountain
Listing	SPS Emblem peak Western States Climbers Star peak
Geography
Location	Tulare County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada, Great Western Divide
Topo map	USGS Mount Brewer
Climbing
First ascent	July 2, 1864 by William H. Brewer and Charles F. Hoffmann
Easiest route	Easy scramble, class 2

Mount Brewer is a tall mountain in California. It is part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, specifically a smaller section called the Great Western Divide. You can find this mountain inside Kings Canyon National Park.

The mountain was named after William Henry Brewer. He was an important person who worked on the first California Geological Survey. This survey was like a big scientific trip to map and study California's land. William H. Brewer was also a professor at Yale University. He led a team that explored the high Sierra Nevada mountains in 1864.

Exploring Mount Brewer

Mount Brewer was first climbed on July 2, 1864. The first people to reach the top were William Henry Brewer himself and Charles F. Hoffmann. They were part of the team exploring the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Climbing Mount Brewer today is considered an easy scramble. This means you don't usually need special climbing gear like ropes. It's more like a steep hike where you might use your hands for balance.

Images for kids

• ALbertBierstadt-MountBrewerfromKing'sRiverCanyon,CA.jpg

  Mount Brewer from King's River Canyon, painted by Albert Bierstadt.

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  South Guard, Mount Brewer (center) and North Guard (right), photographed by Ansel Adams around 1936.