Parsons Peak is a mountain in

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and the

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of California's

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. The peak, located on the Madera– Tuolumne county line, rises to an elevation of . The mountain has a ridge extending northwest from the summit. On this ridge is a point, referred to as Parsons Peak-Northwest Ridge, which rises to an elevation of about and at this point the boundaries of Mariposa, Tuolumne, and Madera counties meet. This point is the highest point in Mariposa County. The summit of Parsons Peak is just outside Mariposa County. Most of the precipitation that falls on the mountain is snow due to the very high elevation. The peak was named for Edward Taylor Parsons who for many years was a director of the Sierra Club.

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Mountains of Madera County, California Mountains of Tuolumne County, California Mountains of Yosemite National Park Mountains of Northern California {{TuolumneCountyCA-geo-stub

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