Mount Mary Austin is a mountain east of the Sierra Crest and west of Independence, California. It is named in honor of Mary Hunter Austin,[3] the author of The Land of Little Rain and natural historian who lived in Independence.

Mount Mary Austin
East aspect, from Owens Valley
Highest point
Elevation	13,057 ft (3,980 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	518 ft (158 m)[1]
Parent peak	Black Mountain[2]
Coordinates	36°48′57″N 118°21′46″W[3]
Geography
Mount Mary Austin Inyo County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Kearsarge Peak
Climbing
First ascent	May 3, 1965 by Andy Smatko, Tom Ross, Ellen Siegal and Eric Schumacher[4]
Easiest route	Scramble, class 2[4]

The mountain is located in the John Muir Wilderness. Special permits to enter this area have been required in the past since it is habitat for the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, an endangered species. The United States Forest Service does not advise the use of pack goats in this area.[5]

References

External links

• "Mount Mary Austin". SummitPost.org.

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