The Three Brothers is a rock formation, in Yosemite Valley, California. It is located just east of El Capitan and consists of Eagle Peak (the uppermost "brother"), and Middle and Lower Brothers.[3]
| Three Brothers | |
|---|---|
 Three Brothers as seen from Valley Loop trail | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,783 ft (2,372 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 379 ft (116 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°44′46″N 119°36′53″W / 37.7460126°N 119.614712°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Three Brothers Location in California  Three Brothers Three Brothers (the United States) | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Half Dome |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | granite rock |
The name Three Brothers
editMembers of the Mariposa Battalion named the Three Brothers after the capture of the three sons of Chief Tenaya near the base of the Three Brothers.[4]
Their original name
editThe Ahwahnechee name was "Kom-po-pai-zes", or sometimes "Pompomposus", is translated as "mountains with heads like frogs when ready to leap".[4]
John Muir
editJohn Muir considered the view from Eagle Peak to be the most beautiful view of Yosemite Valley available.
References
edit- ^ a b "Eagle". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ^ "Eagle Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ^ "Rock Formations in Yosemite Valley". Yosemite National Park, National Park Service.
- ^ a b Richard J. Hartesveldt (1955). "Yosemite Valley Place Names". Yosemite Natural History Association. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
External links
edit- "Eagle Peak (Yosemite)". SummitPost.org.
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