Mount Mary Austin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Mary Austin
Mount Mary Austin Location in California
Highest point
Elevation	13,057 ft (3,980 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	518 ft (158 m)
Geography
Location	Inyo County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Kearsarge Peak
Climbing
First ascent	May 3, 1965 by Andy Smatko, Tom Ross, Ellen Siegal and Eric Schumacher
Easiest route	Scramble, class 2

Mount Mary Austin is a mountain east of the Sierra Crest and west of Independence, California. It is named in honor of Mary Hunter Austin, the author of The Land of Little Rain and natural historian who lived in Independence. The mountain is in the John Muir Wilderness. Special permits to enter this area have been required in the past since it is habitat for the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, an endangered species. Check locally for current information. The U.S. Forest Service does not advice the use of pack goats in this area.