Mount Williamson
| Mount Williamson | |
|---|---|
Mount Williamson as seen from Manzanar in the Owens Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,379 ft (4,383 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,643 ft (501 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Whitney |
| Isolation | 5.44 mi (8.75 km) |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 36°39′22″N 118°18′40″W / 36.6560456°N 118.3112048°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Inyo County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Williamson |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1884 by William L. Hunter and C. Mulholland |
| Easiest route | Southeast face from George Creek, easy scramble, class 2 |
Mount Williamson, at an elevation of 14,379 feet (4,383 m), is the second-highest mountain in both the Sierra Nevada range and the state of California, and the sixth-highest peak in the contiguous United States.