Banner Peak, Ansel Adams Wilderness

Name: Banner Peak
Address: Ansel Adams Wilderness, United States

#3 among attractions in Ansel Adams Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction

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Banner Peak is the second tallest peak in the Ritter Range of California's Sierra Nevada. The mountain is 12,942 feet tall, and there are several glaciers on its slopes. It lies within the boundaries of the Ansel Adams Wilderness; at the foot of the peak lie Garnet Lake, Lake Ediza, and the famous Thousand Island Lake. Banner Peak is near the town of Mammoth Lakes; from there, climbers can hike to the foot of the mountain where various routes reach the summit, the easiest of which is a class 2 from the west end of Thousand Island Lake and then the saddle between Banner Peak and the slightly taller Mount Ritter. Other nearby lakes include Lake Catherine and Shadow Lake. ()

First ascent: 1883Elevation: 12942 ftProminence: 856 ftCoordinates: 37°41'48"N, 119°11'42"W

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Banner Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thousand Island Lake, Minaret Lake, Mount Lyell, Simmons Peak.

1.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Thousand Island Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness
46 min walk • Thousand Island Lake is a large alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada, within the Ansel Adams Wilderness in eastern Madera County, California. The lake is named for the many small rocky islands that dot its surface. Theodore Solomons probably established the 'Thousand Island' name, as this appears on his 1896 map.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Minaret Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness
81 min walk • Minaret Lake is a lake in the Ritter Range, a subrange of the Sierra Nevada, in California. It is located in extreme northeastern Madera County, within the Ansel Adams Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest.
5.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Lyell, Yosemite National Park
131 min walk • Mount Lyell is the highest point in Yosemite National Park, at 13,114 feet. It is located at the southeast end of the Cathedral Range, 1.2 miles northwest of Rodgers Peak.
7 miNW
Mountain
Simmons Peak, Yosemite National Park
179 min walk • Simmons Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park. In difficulty, its routes range from scrambling to class 4. It is a few miles north of Mount Lyell.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ritter, Ansel Adams Wilderness
14 min walk • Mount Ritter is the highest mountain in Madera County, California, in the Western United States, at an elevation of 13,149 feet.
5.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Agnew Lake, Inyo National Forest
133 min walk • Agnew Lake is a lake in Mono County, California, in the United States. Agnew Lake was named for Theodore C. Agnew, an early settler.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Minarets, Ansel Adams Wilderness
66 min walk • The Minarets are a series of jagged peaks located in the Ritter Range, a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the state of California. They are easily viewed from Minaret Summit, which is accessible by auto.
3.6 miW
Mountain
Electra Peak, Yosemite National Park
93 min walk • Electra Peak is a mountain, broadly in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park, if far, from the road. Electra Peak is the 14th highest mountain in Yosemite National Park. Electra Peak may have been named for a play called Electra.
4.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blue Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness
125 min walk • Blue Lake is a lake in Madera County, California, in the United States. The name is likely descriptive.
5.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Cathedral Range, Yosemite National Park
131 min walk • The Cathedral Range is a mountain range immediately to the south of Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. The range is an offshoot of the Sierra Nevada. The range is named after Cathedral Peak, which resembles a cathedral spire.
1.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Davis, Ansel Adams Wilderness
48 min walk • Mount Davis is a prominent peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on the Inyo National Forest and south of Yosemite National Park. The peak was named in honor of Lieutenant Milton Fennimore Davis, who was with the first troops detailed to guard Yosemite National Park.