Three Brothers (Yosemite)
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 [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Half Dome |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | granite rock |
The name Three Brothers
Members 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
The 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
John Muir considered the view from Eagle Peak to be the most beautiful view of Yosemite Valley available.
References
- "Eagle". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- "Eagle Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- "Rock Formations in Yosemite Valley". Yosemite National Park, National Park Service.
- Richard J. Hartesveldt (1955). "Yosemite Valley Place Names". Yosemite Natural History Associatio. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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