Mount Morgan, Mountain summit in Inyo County, California, United States.

Mount Morgan is a mountain summit in the Sierra Nevada range, located in Inyo County, California, reaching about 13,750 feet (4,190 m). The peak features steep ridges and several false summits that make route-finding a key part of any ascent.

The first recorded ascent was made in 1870 by the Wheeler Survey team, who named the peak after J.H. Morgan, one of its members. The survey was part of a broader effort to map the mountain regions of the American West in the years following the Civil War.

The peak is named for J.H. Morgan of Alabama, a member of the Wheeler Survey, whose team made the first ascent around 1870 and named the mountain in 1878. The summit lies on the boundary of the John Muir Wilderness, and the standard approach follows a marked trail for four miles to Francis Lake before turning into a two-mile scramble over rocky slopes.

Access starts from Rock Creek Canyon, above Tom's Place on Highway 395. The trailhead sits at the far end of the lake; the marked trail runs 4 miles (6.4 km) to Francis Lake, where it ends. From there it is a 2-mile (3.2 km) scramble up rocky slopes to the summit.

Several routes pass through gully systems filled with loose rock, where each step requires careful placement and handhold checks. Between these sections, the terrain briefly opens up and offers steadier ground that gives climbers a moment to reset before the next technical stretch.