Mount Williamson
| Mount Williamson | ||
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 Mount Williamson via Manzanar |
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| height | 4390 m | |
| location | California , USA | |
| Mountains | Sierra Nevada | |
| Dominance | 8.7 km → Mount Whitney | |
| Notch height | 501 m ↓ Vacation Pass | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 39 '22 " N , 118 ° 18' 40" W | |
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| First ascent | 1884 by William L. Hunter and C. Mulholland | |
| Normal way | Hiking trail and easy climbing on the west route | |
| particularities | Second highest mountain in the Sierra Nevada Mountains | |
At 4,390 m, Mount Williamson is the second highest mountain in the Sierra Nevada in California . It is the sixth highest mountain in the United States with the exception of Alaska . It is located in the John Muir Wilderness about 9 km north of the higher Mount Whitney . The nearest town is Independence in the Owens Valley , about 19 km northeast of Mount Williamson.
General
With a relative height of 2,430 meters at a distance of almost 6.5 kilometers from the valley floor, Mount Williamson is an imposing mountain. Despite its proximity to the valley, it is very remote, as there are neither access roads nor mountain huts in its immediate vicinity. Accordingly, the mountain is rarely climbed.
Naming
The mountain is named after Robert Stockton Williamson , who led one of the Pacific Railroad Surveys called land surveys to find a route for the transcontinental railroad in North America .
Ascents and Achievements
The first ascent was made in 1884 by William L. Hunter and C. Mulholland via the southeast route. The first ascent on the West Route was in 1896 by Bolton C. Brown and Lucy Brown. Additional routes were established in the 1970s, including the most difficult of all, the Northern Route.
The normal route via the west route begins at Shepherd's Pass . At the beginning of the expedition you pass through the area of the Williams Basin (between Mount Williamson and Mount Tyndall ). There are five high-lying lakes in this basin. From there, the path leads over a rock climbing tour to the summit of Mount Williamson.
