Excelsior Mountain is the 21st-highest mountain in
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park ( ) is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The p ...
, on the northeastern border of Yosemite. It is the next high peak, north of
Mount Conness
Mount Conness is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada range, to the west of the Hall Natural Area. Conness is on the boundary between the Inyo National Forest and Yosemite National Park. The Conness Glacier lies north of the summit.
History
Moun ...
. Excelsior Mountain is mostly made of rust-colored
metamorphic rock
Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock in a process called metamorphism. The original rock ( protolith) is subjected to temperatures greater than and, often, elevated pressure of or more, caus ...
, similar to
Mount Dana
Mount Dana is a mountain in the U.S. state of California. Its summit marks the eastern boundary of Yosemite National Park and the western boundary of the Ansel Adams Wilderness. At an elevation of , it is the second highest mountain in Yosemite ...
, which is also close.
Climate
Near to Excelsior Mountain
All of the following are near to Excelsior Mountain:
See also
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List of highest mountains of Yosemite National Park
References
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External links and references
A topographic map, of Excelsior Mountain areaOne hike, up Excelsior Mountain
Mountains of Yosemite National Park
Mountains of Mono County, California
Mountains of Tuolumne County, California