Parent range Sierra Nevada Elevation 4,100 m Mountain range Sierra Nevada | Topo map USGS Mount Abbot Prominence 137 m | |
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Listing Sierra Peaks Section
Western States Climbers Emblem peak Location John Muir Wilderness,
Fresno / Inyo counties, California, U.S. First ascent August 1921 by Norman Clyde Easiest route Exposed scramble, class 3 Similar Mount Abbot, Mount Morgan, Birch Mountain, Mount McAdie, Mount Barnard | ||
Mount Mills is a Thirteener and California 4000 meter peak, on the Sierra Crest, north of Mount Abbot and south of Mono Pass in the Sierra Nevada.
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Map of Mt Mills, California 93634, USA
The mountain is located within the John Muir Wilderness area. The 13,457 feet (4,102 m) summit marks the boundary between northwestern Inyo County and eastern Fresno County.
The Mono Recesses are to the west of Mount Mills.
History
The mountain is named in honor of Darius Ogden Mills, a banker who founded the city of Millbrae, California and the Carson and Colorado Railroad. The name appeared on the first edition of the Mt Goddard topographic map in 1912.
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Mount Mills (California) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA