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Shepherd Crest is a ridge, in the northern part of Yosemite National Park.

Shepherd Crest
North aspect, west peak to right
Highest point
Elevation	12,020 ft (3,660 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	560 ft (171 m)[1]
Coordinates	38°00′15″N 119°18′42″W[1]
Geography
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Location	Yosemite National Park Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Dunderberg Peak
Geology
Age of rock	Cretaceous
Mountain type	Fault block
Type of rock	Granodiorite

Notably, Shepherd Crest divides into Shepherd Crest East and Shepherd Crest West.[2][3][4]

Shepherd Crest is between North Peak and Excelsior Mountain.[5][6][7] Mount Conness is near.[8][9] Mount Warren is near, and Mono Lake is just east. Tuolumne Meadows is south.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Shepherd Crest is located in an alpine climate zone.[10] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range.

On climbing Shepherd Crest

Shepherd Crest has climbs, from class 2 scrambles to a class 5.7 rock climb.[6]

References

External links and references

• Much information, on Shepherd Crest

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