Deerhorn Mountain is a 13,264-foot (4,043 m)[1] peak in the Sierra Nevada in Tulare County, California. It is located along the Kings-Kern Divide in the southern part of Kings Canyon National Park.[2]

Deerhorn Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	13,264 ft (4,043 m)[1]
Prominence	617 ft (188 m)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Stanford
Isolation	0.63 mi (1.01 km)[2]
Listing	SPS Mountaineers Peak
Coordinates	36°42′47″N 118°24′38″W[1]
Geography
Deerhorn Mountain Location in the state of California
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Brewer
Climbing
First ascent	Norman Clyde[3]

According to Place Names of the Sierra Nevada (Peter Browning), it was "named in 1895 by J. N. LeConte because of the resemblance of its double summit to two horns."[3]

See also

• List of mountain peaks of California

References

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