Mount Johnson (California)
| Mount Johnson | |
|---|---|
North aspect, upper left (Mt. Gilbert on right, South Lake below) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,871 ft (3,923 m) |
| Prominence | 511 ft (156 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Gilbert |
| Isolation | 0.88 mi (1.42 km) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°07′42″N 118°35′11″W / 37.1284588°N 118.5863576°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Willard Drake Johnson |
| Geography | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Thompson |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Granitic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | before 1939 probably by Norman Clyde |
| Easiest route | class 2 Southeast slope |
Mount Johnson is a 12,871-foot-elevation (3,923-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, United States. It is situated on the boundary between Kings Canyon National Park and John Muir Wilderness, and along the county line between Fresno County and Inyo County. It is also 18 miles (29 km) west of the community of Big Pine, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) southeast of Mount Gilbert, and one mile (1.6 km) west-northwest of Mount Goode. Mount Johnson ranks as the 187th-highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises 3,670 feet (1,120 meters) above LeConte Canyon in 1.5 mile, and the north aspect rises 3,100 feet above South Lake in 2.5 miles.