Shepherd Crest
Shepherd Crest is a ridge in the northern part of Yosemite National Park that divides into Shepherd Crest East and Shepherd Crest West. Shepherd Crest is between North Peak and Excelsior Mountain and near Mount Conness, Mount Warren, Mono Lake, and Tuolumne Meadows.Places of Interest
Highlights include Excelsior Mountain and North Peak.
Excelsior Mountain
Peak
Excelsior Mountain is the 21st-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park, on the northeastern border of Yosemite. It is the next high peak, north of Mount Conness.
North Peak
Peak
Photo: Adorabutton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Peak is an alpine peak just north of Mount Conness in the Sierra Nevada. The summit is to the west of the Hall Natural Area and on the boundary between the Inyo National Forest and Yosemite National Park. North Peak is situated 2 miles south of Shepherd Crest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lundy and Bennettville.
Lundy
Hamlet
Lundy is a defunct community in Mono County, California, United States, located on Mill Creek in Lundy Canyon near the west end of Lundy Lake. It is situated at an elevation of 7858 feet. Lundy is situated 4½ miles east of Shepherd Crest.
Bennettville
Hamlet
Photo: Utilizer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bennettville is a former settlement and ghost town in Mono County, California. It was located on Mine Creek 4 mi east-southeast of Mount Conness. Bennettville is situated 6 miles southeast of Shepherd Crest.
Shepherd Crest
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 11,732 feet
- Description: mountain in California, United States of America
- Categories: ridge, peak, and landform
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Shepherd Crest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shepherd Crest”
- Dutch: “Shepherd Crest”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area and Dunderberg Mill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shepherd Lake and Upper McCabe Lake.
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