| Mount Baxter | |
|---|---|
 Mount Baxter is on the right, viewed from the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,141 ft (4,005 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 603 ft (184 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Acrodectes Peak[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[3] |
| Coordinates | 36°51′41″N118°21′44″W / 36.861513°N 118.362139°W /36.861513; -118.362139[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Baxter  Mount Baxter | |
| Location | Fresno andInyo counties,California,U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Kearsarge Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Granitic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1905 by George Davis[4] |
| Easiest route | Scramble,class 2[4] |
Mount Baxter is a peak along the crest of theSierra Nevada inCalifornia. Mount Baxter is on the boundary betweenKings Canyon National Park and theJohn Muir Wilderness just north ofBaxter Pass and to the northeast of theRae Lakes, a popular backpacking destination along theJohn Muir Trail.
Mount Baxter is named for John Baxter, who was a rancher in theOwens Valley.[5]
The mountain provides habitat for the endangeredSierra Nevada bighorn sheep and was closed to entry in the recent past.
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