Ragged Peak (Yosemite)

{{short description|Ragged Peak is mountain in Yosemite National Park, in the Tuolumne Meadows area}}

{{Hatnote|For other senses of this term, see Ragged Mountain}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Ragged Peak

| photo = Ragged Peak Before Sunrise.jpg

| photo_caption = Ragged peak glows from the reflected sunlight of the clouds before the sun crested the horizon.

| elevation_ft = 10,917

| elevation_ref = {{NAVD88}}{{cite peakbagger|pid=27637|name=Ragged Peak, California|accessdate=2019-03-06}}

| prominence_ft = 432

| prominence_ref =

| parent_peak =

| map = USA California#USA

| map_caption = Ragged Peak

| map_size = 200

| label_position = bottom

| location = Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S.

| range = Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada

| coordinates = {{coord|37|55|59|N|119|21|12|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo =

| first_ascent = 1863, by William Brewer and Charles Hoffman

| easiest_route =

}}

Ragged Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.

Of the ridge south of the Young Lakes region, Ragged Peak is the most prominent feature. It is {{convert|4|mi|km}} north of Tioga Road and its summit has a great view of Mount Conness's southwest face.{{cite web | url=https://www.summitpost.org/ragged-peak/153368 | title=Ragged Peak California, United States, North America | publisher=summitpost.org | accessdate=6 March 2019 | author=Fedak}}

Ragged Peak is an isolated summit, close to Young Lakes.{{cite web | url=https://www.mountainproject.com/area/112164564/ragged-peak | title=Ragged Peak Rock Climbing | publisher=mountainproject.com | date=September 19, 2016 | accessdate=6 March 2019 | author=O, Scott}}

Ragged Peak is north of Lembert Dome and Dog Lake.

On climbing Ragged Peak

Ragged Peak has a {{YDS|2}} — {{YDS|3}} southern route, and the northwest face is listed as {{YDS|5}}, the northeast face as {{YDS|5.6}}, the east face as {{YDS|5}}.

So, Ragged Peak is available, for rock climbing.

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