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 | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | granite rock |
The name Three Brothers edit
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 edit
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 edit
John 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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