Mount Tom (California)

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Mount Tom
Mount Tom, looking south.
Elevation	13,652 feet (4,161 metres)
Location	California, USA
Range	Sierra Nevada
Prominence	2,000 ft (610 m)
Coordinates	37°20′19″N 118°39′27″W / 37.33861, -118.6575Coordinates: 37°20′19″N 118°39′27″W / 37.33861, -118.6575
Topo map	USGS Mount Tom
First ascent	Thomas Clark, 1860s
Easiest route	hike/scramble

Mount Tom in California's eastern Sierra Nevada range is a large and prominent peak near Bishop. Mines on Mount Tom were important sources of tungsten for much of the 20th century although ore deposits are now largely depleted and mining on the mountain has mostly ceased. The mountain is named after Thomas Clark who is credited with the first ascent of the peak in the 1860s.

[edit] See also

• Mountain peaks of California
• Mountain peaks of North America
• Mountain peaks of the United States

[edit] References

• SummitPost.org Also has some excellent pictures and climbing info.
• Peakbagger.com: Mount Tom
• USGS GNIS: Mount Tom