Mount Young (California)
| Mount Young | |
|---|---|
Southeast aspect centered, at dawn | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,176 ft (4,016 m) |
| Prominence | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Hale (13,494 ft) |
| Isolation | 0.86 mi (1.38 km) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 36°34′52″N 118°19′39″W / 36.5810416°N 118.3276232°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Charles Augustus Young |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sequoia National Park Tulare County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Whitney |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | September 7, 1881 |
| Easiest route | class 2 South slope |
Mount Young is a 13,176-foot-elevation (4,016-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, and is two miles (3.2 km) west of Mount Whitney, one mile northwest of Guitar Lake, and one mile southwest of Mount Hale, the nearest higher neighbor. The John Muir Trail traverses below the south and west aspects of the mountain, providing access. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises 2,300 feet (700 meters) above Whitney Creek in approximately one mile. Mt. Young ranks as the 117th highest summit in California.