Three Brothers (Yosemite) facts for kids
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Three Brothers as seen from Valley Loop trail
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,783 ft (2,372 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 379 ft (116 m) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Half Dome |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | granite rock |
The Three Brothers is a rock formation, in Yosemite Valley, California. It is located just east of El Capitan and consists of Eagle Peak (the uppermost "brother"), and Middle and Lower Brothers.
The name Three Brothers
Members of the Mariposa Battalion named the Three Brothers after the capture of the three sons of Chief Tenaya near the base of the Three Brothers.
Their original name
The Ahwahnechee name was "Kom-po-pai-zes", or sometimes "Pompomposus", is translated as "mountains with heads like frogs when ready to leap".
John Muir
John Muir considered the view from Eagle Peak to be the most beautiful view of Yosemite Valley available.
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