Listing Sierra Peaks Section Topo map USGS Kearsarge Peak Easiest route Scramble, class 2 First ascent 1905 Mountain range Sierra Nevada Parent peak Acrodectes Peak | Parent range Sierra Nevada Mountain type Granitic Elevation 4,004 m Prominence 184 m Age of rock Cretaceous | |
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Location Fresno and Inyo counties, California, U.S. Similar Acrodectes Peak, Mount Cotter, Mount Gould, Mount Clarence King, Mount Keith | ||
Mount Baxter is a peak along the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Mount Baxter is on the boundary between Kings Canyon National Park and the John Muir Wilderness just north of Baxter Pass and to the northeast of the Rae Lakes, a popular backpacking destination along the John Muir Trail.
Map of Mt Baxter, California 93526, USA
Mount Baxter is named for John Baxter who was a rancher in the Owens Valley.
The mountain provides habitat for the endangered Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep and was closed to entry in the recent past.
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