Mount Young, Mount Whitney
Facts and practical information
Mount Young is a 13,176-foot-elevation mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, and is two miles west of Mount Whitney, one mile northwest of Guitar Lake, and one mile southwest of Mount Hale, the nearest higher neighbor. The John Muir Trail traverses below the south and west aspects of the mountain, providing access. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises 2,300 feet above Whitney Creek in approximately one mile. Mt. Young ranks as the 117th highest summit in California. ()
Mount Whitney
Mount Young – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: East Face, Mount Carillon, Mount Whitney Trail, Mount Muir.