Mount Dana, Mountain summit in Yosemite National Park, United States
Mount Dana rises to 13,061 feet as the second highest peak in Yosemite National Park, featuring steep rocky slopes and alpine meadows at its base.
Professor James Dwight Dana, a prominent Yale geologist and naturalist, received recognition through the mountain's naming in the nineteenth century.
The mountain serves as a significant destination for mountaineers who aim to complete the Sierra Peaks Section list while testing their climbing abilities.
The summit trail begins at Tioga Pass Road, climbing 3,108 feet over 2.9 miles through terrain that requires proper hiking equipment and altitude acclimatization.
The Dana Glacier on the northern face represents one of the few remaining ice formations in Yosemite, surrounded by metamorphic rocks from the Mesozoic era.
Location: Tuolumne County
Location: Mono County
Location: California
Part of: Sierra Peaks Section Peaks List, Vagmarken Club Sierra Crest List
GPS coordinates: 37.89986,-119.22113
Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:13
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3.5 km
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11.5 km
Panum Crater
15.8 km
Conness Glacier
11.6 km
Tioga Pass Entrance Station
3.4 km
Parsons Memorial Lodge
13 km
Lyell Canyon
8.1 km
Mount Gibbs
2.7 km
Mono Basin National Scenic Area
15.3 km
Soda Springs Cabin
12.9 km
Bloody Canyon
6.1 km
Great Sierra Mine Historic Site
5.2 km
Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Stations and Comfort Stations
12.1 km
Kuna Peak
9.8 km
Koip Peak
9.8 km
Parsons Peak
15.7 km
Hall Natural Area
9.2 km
Unicorn Peak
15.4 km
Blacktop Peak
12 km
Vogelsang High Sierra Camp
16 km
Lee Vining Canyon
5.3 km
McCauley Cabin
13 km
Tuolumne Meadows Campground
12.4 km
Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station
11.1 km
Tuolumne Meadows Bridge
12 km
Tioga Lake Overlook
3.8 km
Tioga Pass Road Valley View
4.7 km
Lee Vining Canyon Bridge
4.8 kmReviews
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