| Mount Goethe | |
|---|---|
 North aspect of Mount Goethe (right) (Muriel Peak to left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,270 ft (4,045 m) NAVD 881 |
| Prominence | 904 ft (276 m)1 |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section2 |
| Coordinates | 37°12′22″N 118°42′08″W / 37.2061483°N 118.7022982°W / 37.2061483; -118.70229823 |
| Geography | |
Mount Goethe | |
| Location | Fresno County, California, USA |
| Parent range | Glacier Divide, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Darwin |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 6, 1933, by David Brower and George Rockwood4 |
| Easiest route | Hike, class 12 |
Mount Goethe is a summit in Fresno County, California, in the United States.3 With an elevation of 13,270 feet (4,045 m), Mount Goethe is the 96th highest summit in the state of California.5
It was named after the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the author of Faust.6
Mount Goethe was first climbed in 1933 by David Brower and George Rockwood.4
References
References
- "Mount Goethe, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club.
- "Mount Goethe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 311. ISBN 978-0898869712.
- "California Thirteeners". Vulgarian Ramblers. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. University of California Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8.