| Mount Brewer | |
|---|---|
Mount Brewer from East Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,576 ft (4,138 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,168 ft (356 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Midway Mountain[2] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 36°42′31″N118°29′07″W / 36.7085481°N 118.4853741°W /36.7085481; -118.4853741[5] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Tulare County,California,U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada,Great Western Divide |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Brewer[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 2, 1864 byWilliam H. Brewer andCharles F. Hoffmann[6] |
| Easiest route | Easy scramble,class 2[7] |
Mount Brewer is on theGreat Western Divide, a sub-range of theSierra Nevada inCalifornia. It is located inKings Canyon National Park,[8]
The peak was named forWilliam Henry Brewer who worked on the firstCalifornia Geological Survey and was the first Chair of Agriculture at Yale University'sSheffield Scientific School. He was chief of the field party that explored the central High Sierra in 1864.[6]

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