Mount Corcoran
Mountain summit of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Corcoran is a 13,701-foot (4,176 m) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.[1] It is situated on the boundary between Tulare County and Inyo County, as well as the boundary between Sequoia National Park and John Muir Wilderness. It is 12 miles (19 km) west-southwest of the community of Lone Pine, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southeast of Mount Whitney, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northwest of Mount Langley, and 0.23 miles (0.37 km) immediately south of Mount Le Conte, the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as it rises approximately 1,800 feet (550 meters) above Iridescent Lake in one-half mile.
Mount Corcoran | |
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Corcoran Mountain[1] | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,176 m (13,701 ft) |
Prominence | 197 ft (60 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Mount Le Conte[2] |
Listing |
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Coordinates | 36°32′19″N 118°15′02″W[1] |
Naming | |
Etymology | William Wilson Corcoran |
Geography | |
Location | |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Mount Langley |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Cretaceous |
Mountain type | Fault block |
Type of rock | Granitoid |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1933 by Howard S. Gates[5] |
Easiest route | Scramble (class 2–3)[5] |