Mount Davis (California)
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Mount Davis | |
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Mount Davis is the peak on the right |
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Elevation | 12,303 ft (3750 m) |
Location | California, USA |
Range | Sierra Nevada |
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Topo map | USGS Mount Ritter |
Type | Granite |
Age of rock | Cretaceous |
First ascent | 1891 by Milton F. Davis |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount Davis is a prominent peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, California, USA. The peak was named after Lieutenant Milton Fennimore Davis, who was one of the first US military personnel to guard Yosemite National Park. Davis was the first person to climb the peak.