| Excelsior Mountain | |
| Elevation Ft: | 12446 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 1246 |
| Parent Peak: | Dunderberg Peak |
| Map: | USA California#USA |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Location: | Yosemite National Park, Mono County, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Range: | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates: | 38.0244°N -119.3053°W |
| Topo: | USGS Tenaya Lake |
| Easiest Route: | From Virginia Lakes Trailhead, [2] |
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. Excelsior Mountain is mostly made of rust-colored metamorphic rock, similar to Mount Dana, which is also close.[2]
All of the following are near to Excelsior Mountain:[3]
| Mountain | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Crest | 2.3miles | |
| Black Mountain | 2.8miles | |
| Epidote Peak | 3.9miles | |
| Camiaca Peak | 4.3miles | |
| Mount Scowden | 4.4miles | |
| Page Peaks | 4.7miles | |
| North Peak | 4.8miles | |
| Grey Butte | 4.8miles | |
| 5.2miles | ||
| Mount Olsen | 5.5miles | |
| 5.6miles | ||
| 5.6miles | ||
| 6.3miles | ||
| 6.5miles | ||
| 6.5miles | ||
| Gilcrest Peak | 6.7miles | |
| 7.9miles | ||
| Mount Warren | 8miles | |
| White Mountain | 8.7miles | |
| Whorl Mountain | 8.8miles | |
| False False White Peak | 9.4miles | |
| False White Peak | 9.8miles | |
| Tioga Peak | 9.8miles |