White Mountain (Yosemite) facts for kids
This page is about the mountain in Yosemite National Park. For the third highest mountain in California, see White Mountain Peak.
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 White Mountain
Location in California
White Mountain
Location in the United States
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,057 ft (3,675 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1917 by Walter L. Huber |
White Mountain is a mountain, in the northern part of Yosemite National Park. White Mountain is near both Mount Conness and Ragged Peak. It is the 18th highest mountain, in Yosemite National Park.
It is important not to confuse White Mountain with two other peaks:
- False White Mountain, with which White Mountain has been confused, and
- White Mountain Peak, the third-highest mountain, in California
On climbing White Mountain
White Mountain is a class 2 climb.
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