Mount Humphreys
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| Mount Humphreys | |
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 Mount Humphreys from the south |
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| Elevation | 13,986 ft (4,263 m) |
| Location | California, USA |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Prominence | 2,563 ft (781 m) |
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| Topo map | USGS Mount Tom |
| First ascent | 1904 by Edward and James S. Hutchinson |
| Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
| Listing | SPS Emblem peak |
For the highest point in Arizona, see Humphreys Peak.
Mount Humphreys is a peak of the Sierra Nevada in Inyo County, California, USA. It is the highest peak in the Bishop area. The mountain was named by the California Geological Survey of 1873 after Andrew Humphreys, the chief engineer of the United States Army at the time.
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