Mount Davis is a prominent peak in the
Ansel Adams Wilderness on the
Inyo National Forest and south of
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 ...
. The peak was named in honor of Lieutenant Milton Fennimore Davis, who was with the first troops detailed to guard
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 ...
. Davis was the first person to climb the peak.
References
Mountains of the Ansel Adams Wilderness
Inyo National Forest
Mountains of Madera County, California
Mountains of Mono County, California
Mountains of Northern California
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