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Mount Lyell is the highest point in Yosemite National Park, at 13,114 feet (3,997 m). It is located at the southeast end of the Cathedral Range , 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2 kilometers) northwest of Rodgers Peak .
The Mount Lyell shrew (Sorex lyelli) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is named for Mount Lyell in Yosemite National Park, the area where the shrew has been most commonly found. Range
The Mount Lyell salamander (Hydromantes platycephalus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. This species was first observed on Mount Lyell in Yosemite National Park in 1915. [ 3 ] It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, United States.
Mount Dana and Mount Gibbs are peaks of red metamorphic rock. Granite peaks include Mount Conness, Cathedral Peak, and Matterhorn Peak. Mount Lyell is the highest point in the park, standing at 13,120 feet (4,000 m). The Lyell Glacier is the largest glacier in the park and one of the few remaining in the Sierra. [85]
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Though long extirpated from the state, the grizzly bear remains the official state mammal of California. This is a list of mammals in California, including both current and recently historical inhabitants. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) monitors certain species and subspecies of special concern. These are mammals whose ...
In California, some experts say they worry about the vulnerability of sea lions and sea otters. "California has been spared some of the huge die-off events being seen somewhere else in the world.
Mammoth Peak and Kuna Crest, taken near Gaylor Lakes Mount Maclure, Yosemite's fifth-highest mountain Many mountains in Yosemite National Park are higher than 12,000 feet (3,700 m); three are higher than 13,000 feet (4,000 m).