Mount Tom (California)
| Mount Tom | |
|---|---|
Mount Tom from the northeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,658 ft (4,163 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,972 ft (601 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Humphreys |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 37°20′19″N 118°39′30″W / 37.3385441°N 118.6584507°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Inyo County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Tom |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1860s, Thomas Clark |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 2 |
Mount Tom is a large and prominent peak near the city of Bishop in Inyo County of eastern California. It is in the Sierra Nevada and east of the Sierra Crest. The mountain is also in the John Muir Wilderness.
Along with its neighbor to the south, Basin Mountain, it dominates the western skyline from the upper Owens Valley.