Gemini (California mountain)
| Gemini | |
|---|---|
North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,880 ft (3,926 m) |
| Prominence | 800 ft (244 m) |
| Parent peak | Seven Gables (13,080 ft) |
| Isolation | 1.30 mi (2.09 km) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°17′48″N 118°49′01″W / 37.2965523°N 118.8169867°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Gemini twins |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Hilgard |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1953 |
| Easiest route | class 2 |
Gemini is a 12,880-foot-elevation (3,926-meter) twin-peaked mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Sierra National Forest. It is set 3.0 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Merriam Peak, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) northeast of Mount Senger, and 1.2 miles (1.9 km) southeast of Seven Gables, the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as it rises over 3,500 feet (1,067 meters) above Piute Canyon in approximately three miles. Gemini ranks as the 176th-highest summit in California.