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 an American national park in California, surrounded on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers an ...
. 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 an American national park in California, surrounded on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers an ...
. 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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