Three Brothers (Yosemite) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Three Brothers |
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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 famous group of rocks in Yosemite Valley, California. It's a really cool rock formation made of three peaks that stand tall together. You can find it just east of another giant rock, El Capitan. The highest part of the Three Brothers is called Eagle Peak, and below it are the Middle and Lower Brothers.
Why is it called Three Brothers?
The name "Three Brothers" was given by members of the Mariposa Battalion. This happened after they found three sons of Chief Tenaya near the bottom of these rocks. The name stuck, and that's how this amazing formation got its current name.
What was its original name?
Before it was called Three Brothers, the local Ahwahnechee people had their own name for this rock formation. They called it "Kom-po-pai-zes," or sometimes "Pompomposus." This name is super interesting because it means "mountains with heads like frogs when ready to leap." Can you imagine rocks looking like frogs ready to jump?
John Muir's Favorite View
John Muir, a famous naturalist and writer, loved Yosemite Valley. He spent a lot of time exploring its beauty. John Muir believed that the view from Eagle Peak, the highest of the Three Brothers, was the most beautiful view you could get of Yosemite Valley. He thought it was the best spot to see all the amazing sights of the valley below.
