Foerster Peak
| Foerster Peak | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,057 ft (3,675 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 457 ft (139 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°41′24″N 119°17′27″W / 37.69000°N 119.29083°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Madera County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | in 1914, by Norman Clyde, |
Foerster Peak is a mountain, broadly east of the Half Dome area of Yosemite National Park. Foerster Peak is far, from any road, by over 10 miles (16 km).
Foerster Peak was named for Lewis Foerster, US military who was on duty in Yosemite in 1895.
From most directions, Foerster Peak is a class 2 climb; some are class 2—class 3.