Whorl Mountain is a mountain in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, well north of Mount Conness, and barely inside the boundary of Yosemite. Whorl Mountain is the 22nd-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park.[4]

Whorl Mountain
North aspect, from Matterhorn Peak
Highest point
Elevation	12,039 ft (3,669 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	673 ft (205 m)[1]
Coordinates	38°04′27″N 119°23′00″W[2]
Geography
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Location	Yosemite National Park Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Ritter Range
Topo map	USGS Matterhorn Peak
Climbing
First ascent	July 9,1933 by Herbert Blanks, Kenneth May and Eliot Sawyer[3]
Easiest route	Exposed scramble, class 3.[3]

Whorl Mountain is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Matterhorn Peak.[5] Bath Mountain is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) west-south-west, and Excelsior Mountain is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to the southeast.

On climbing Whorl Mountain

Whorl Mountain is a class 3 climb.[3]

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References

External links and references

• A topographic map of Whorl Mountain