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Leavitt Peak

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Listing
  
Sierra Peaks Section

Elevation
  
3,527 m

Parent range
  
Sierra Nevada

Topo map
  
USGS Sonora Pass

Prominence
  
625 m

Leavitt Peak wwwsummitpostorgimagessmall67899JPG

Location
  
Mono / Tuolumne counties, California, U.S.

Easiest route
  
off trail hike, class 1

Similar
  
Sonora Peak, Mount Morgan, Mount Pinchot, Mount Kaweah, Mount Conness

Leavitt peak ca 11 500el gone fishin caught views


Leavitt Peak is located in the Emigrant Wilderness near Sonora Pass in the eastern Sierra Nevada range of California. Leavitt Peak is located on the Tuolumne County - Mono County line. The Pacific Crest Trail runs close to the east of Leavitt Peak, at an elevation of about 10,800 feet (3,290 m) elevation. The peak offers views south to Yosemite National Park and north towards South Lake Tahoe.

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Map of Leavitt Peak, California, USA

Leavitt Peak is named for Hiram Leavitt, a native of New Hampshire, who built a hotel and home in 1863 at the foot of the east end of Sonora Pass to serve the growing number of travelers between Sonora and Aurora, primarily miners headed to the gold mines at nearby Bodie. Leavitt also erected a stagecoach station at what is called Leavitt Station. Leavitt was an early judge in Mono County. Leavitt Peak is a popular hiking destination. Leavitt Lake and Leavitt Meadow are nearby along the West Walker River and are also named for the early Leavitt family settlers. Leavitt's is recorded on Charles F. Hoffmann's map of 1873. and Levitt Peak appears on the Mining Bureau map of 1891.

Sonora pass jun 13 leavitt peak panorama


References

Leavitt Peak Wikipedia