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Mount Le Conte (California)

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enters the park from the south at Siberian Pass about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Mount Le Conte, and runs through the park a few miles west of the Sierra Crest.
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of California. The north side of Mount Le Conte drains into Meysan Creek, thence into Lone Pine Creek, which ends in the
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counties runs along the crest of the Sierra, across Mount Le Conte. The mountain was named in 1895 for
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This article is about the mountain in California. For the mountain in Tennessee, see
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The southwest side of Mount Le Conte drains into Rock Creek, thence into the
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Mount Le Conte is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of
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Mount Le Conte (Tennessee)
Mount Le Conte

Elevation
 NAVD 88
Prominence
Parent peak
Mount Whitney
Listing
SPS
Coordinates
36°32′27″N 118°15′07″W / 36.5407684°N 118.2520337°W / 36.5407684; -118.2520337
Mount Le Conte is located in California
Inyo
Tulare
California
Parent range
Sierra Nevada
Topo map
USGS
First ascent
Norman Clyde
Easiest route
Exposed
scramble
class 3
mountain
Sierra Nevada
California
Inyo

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