Deerhorn Mountain

Peak in the Sierra Nevada in Tulare County, California
Deerhorn Mountain is located in California
Deerhorn Mountain
Deerhorn Mountain
Location in the state of California
Parent rangeSierra NevadaTopo mapUSGS Mount BrewerClimbingFirst ascentNorman Clyde[3]

Deerhorn Mountain is a 13,264-foot (4,043 m)[1] peak in the Sierra Nevada in Tulare County, California. It is located along the Kings-Kern Divide in the southern part of Kings Canyon National Park.[2]

According to Place Names of the Sierra Nevada (Peter Browning), it was "named in 1895 by J. N. LeConte because of the resemblance of its double summit to two horns."[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deerhorn Mountain
  2. ^ a b c "Deerhorn Mountain". Peakbagger. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Deerhorn Mountain". Summitpost. 23 Feb 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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