Mount Gabb (13,747 feet (4,190 m)) is in the central Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California.[4] Mount Gabb is in the John Muir Wilderness of Sierra National Forest and is named after William More Gabb, a paleontologist and member of the Whitney Survey.[3]
Mount Gabb | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,747 ft (4,190 m)[1] |
Prominence | 2,581 ft (787 m)[1] |
Listing | California highest major peaks 11th |
Coordinates | 37°22′36″N 118°48′09″W[2] |
Geography | |
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Location | Fresno County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Mount Abbot |
Climbing | |
First ascent | June 1917 by A. L. Jordan and H. H. Bliss[3] |
The ascent up the south face is a class 2-3 climb from Lake Italy. Alternatively, the peak can be accessed from Upper Mills Creek Lake, and is a class 2 climb.[5]
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