Listing Sierra Peaks Section Mountain type Granite Elevation 3,750 m First ascender Milton F. Davis | Topo map USGS Mount Ritter Easiest route Scramble, class 2 First ascent 1891 Age of rock Cretaceous | |
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Location Madera and Mono counties, California, U.S. Mountain range Sierra Nevada, Ritter Range Parent ranges Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada Similar Banner Peak, Mount Ritter, Mount Ansel Adams, Koip Peak, Minarets | ||
Mount Davis is a prominent peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on the Inyo National Forest and south of Yosemite National Park. The peak was named in honor of Lieutenant Milton Fennimore Davis, who was with the first troops detailed to guard Yosemite National Park. Davis was the first person to climb the peak.
Map of Mt Davis, California, USA
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