Prominence 221 ft (67 m) Mountain range Sierra Nevada | Elevation 3,789 m | |
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Parent range Sierra Nevada, Evolution Region First ascent August 20, 1921 by Robert M. Prince, George J. young, H.W. Hill, and Peter Frandsen Easiest route Scramble from the southeast saddle, class 2 Similar Mount Mendel, Mount Darwin, Mount Solomons, Mount Goddard, Junction Peak | ||
Mount Spencer is a 12,431 feet (3,789 m) peak in the Sierra Nevada, in Kings Canyon National Park and Fresno County, California.
Map of Mt Spencer, California 93664, USA
It is named for Herbert Spencer, an English philosopher and prominent scientist in the field of evolution who coined the term "survival of the fittest." Other nearby mountains in the Evolution Group include Mount Darwin, Mount Mendel, Mount Fiske, Mount Haeckel, Mount Huxley, Mount Wallace, and Mount Lamarck. The area around the peaks, known as the Evolution Region, includes Evolution Basin and Evolution Valley.
Although it is not a very well known peak, it offers a picturesque view from Evolution Lake and the John Muir Trail.
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