Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite)

This article is about Excelsior Mountain. For Excelsior Mountains in Nevada, see Excelsior Mountains.

Excelsior Mountain is the 21st-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park, on the northeastern border of Yosemite. It is the next high peak, north of Mount Conness. Excelsior Mountain is mostly made of rust-colored metamorphic rock, similar to Mount Dana, which is also close.^[2]

Excelsior Mountain
Northeast aspect, from Dunderberg Peak
Highest point
Elevation	12,446 ft (3,794 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	1,246 ft (380 m)[1]
Parent peak	Dunderberg Peak
Coordinates	38°1′28″N 119°18′19″W[1]
Geography
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Location	Yosemite National Park, Mono County, Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Tenaya Lake
Climbing
Easiest route	From Virginia Lakes Trailhead, class 2[2]

Climate

Climate data for Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite) 38.0242 N, 119.3074 W, Elevation: 12,014 ft (3,662 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	29.8 (−1.2)	28.8 (−1.8)	31.6 (−0.2)	35.1 (1.7)	42.6 (5.9)	52.2 (11.2)	59.9 (15.5)	59.3 (15.2)	53.7 (12.1)	44.8 (7.1)	36.1 (2.3)	29.8 (−1.2)	42.0 (5.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)	20.0 (−6.7)	18.2 (−7.7)	20.6 (−6.3)	23.6 (−4.7)	30.7 (−0.7)	40.0 (4.4)	47.3 (8.5)	46.6 (8.1)	41.2 (5.1)	33.3 (0.7)	25.8 (−3.4)	20.0 (−6.7)	30.6 (−0.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	10.1 (−12.2)	7.7 (−13.5)	9.6 (−12.4)	12.1 (−11.1)	18.8 (−7.3)	27.8 (−2.3)	34.8 (1.6)	34.0 (1.1)	28.6 (−1.9)	21.8 (−5.7)	15.6 (−9.1)	10.3 (−12.1)	19.3 (−7.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	9.30 (236)	7.91 (201)	7.26 (184)	3.77 (96)	2.33 (59)	0.67 (17)	0.64 (16)	0.49 (12)	0.63 (16)	2.48 (63)	3.79 (96)	7.86 (200)	47.13 (1,196)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[3]

Near to Excelsior Mountain

All of the following are near to Excelsior Mountain:^[4]

Mountain	Distance
Shepherd Crest	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Black Mountain	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Epidote Peak	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Camiaca Peak	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Mount Scowden	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Page Peaks	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
North Peak	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Grey Butte	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Dunderberg Peak	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Mount Olsen	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Gabbro Peak	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Sheep Peak	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Stanton Peak	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Mount Conness	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Virginia Peak	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Gilcrest Peak	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Twin Peaks	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Mount Warren	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
White Mountain	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Whorl Mountain	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
False False White Peak	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
False White Peak	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Tioga Peak	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

See also

• List of highest mountains of Yosemite National Park