Mount Le Conte (California)
| Mount Le Conte | |
|---|---|
Mount Le Conte from Boreal Plateau. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,936 ft (4,248 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,003 ft (306 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Whitney |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 36°32′27″N 118°15′07″W / 36.5407684°N 118.2520337°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Inyo and Tulare counties, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Whitney |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 1925 by Norman Clyde |
| Easiest route | Exposed scramble, class 3 |
Mount Le Conte (or LeConte) is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada of California. The boundary between Inyo and Tulare counties runs along the crest of the Sierra, across Mount Le Conte. The mountain was named in 1895 for Joseph Le Conte (1823–1901), the first professor of geology and natural history at the University of California.