Mount Lyell

SummitCalifornia, United States

About Mount Lyell

Mount Lyell is the highest point in Yosemite National Park, at 13,114 feet (3,997 m). It is located at the southeast end of the Cathedral Range, 1+1⁄4 miles northwest of Rodgers Peak. The peak as well as nearby Lyell Canyon is named after Charles Lyell, a well-known 19th century geologist. The peak had one of the last remaining glaciers in Yosemite, Lyell Glacier.

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13,114ftElevation
1,893ftProminence

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Forecast near Mount Lyell · destination elevation 13,114 ft. Conditions can vary with elevation.

Today
47°F / 31°F
0.0"
12 mph ESE
Tomorrow
54°F / 31°F
0.0"
12 mph SSW
Thu
54°F / 27°F
0.0"
5 mph WSW
Fri
51°F / 26°F
0.0"
10 mph W

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37.7394° N, 119.2716° WOpenStreetMapGoogle Maps

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