Matterhorn Peak, Mountain summit in Sierra Nevada, California.
Matterhorn Peak is a 12,285-foot summit on Sawtooth Ridge, at the northern boundary of Yosemite National Park. It is the highest point of that ridge and the northernmost peak above 12,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada. The peak also holds the Sierra's northernmost glacier system. It stands just north of Whorl Mountain and near Twin Peaks.
The sources record no first-ascent date or climber for Matterhorn Peak; the 1899 Dempster claim is unverified. The name comes from the Matterhorn in the Alps, which the peak resembles. Jack Kerouac's 1958 novel The Dharma Bums describes a hike up and a run down the mountain.
Author Jack Kerouac featured Matterhorn Peak in his 1958 novel 'The Dharma Bums', describing his personal attempt to reach the summit.
The Twin Lakes trailhead is the main starting point for reaching the summit. Overnight camping requires permits obtained in advance of your visit.
The summit holds the northernmost glacier system found along the Sierra Nevada range. This frozen feature marks a notable geological boundary in the northern mountains.
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