Mt. Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m). It lies along the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Composed of the Sierra Nevada batholith granite formation, its eastern side (seen here) is quite steep. It is climbed by hundreds of hikers each year.
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Mt. Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m). It lies along the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Composed of the Sierra Nevada batholith granite formation, its eastern side (seen here) is quite steep. It is climbed by hundreds of hikers each year.
Image ID: 21771
Molokai summit and cloud, viewed from west Maui.
Location: Molokai, Hawaii
Image ID: 00254
A car enters the stunning High Sierra entrance to Yosemite National Park at the summit of Tioga Pass. Mammoth Peak is seen in the background. A lucky park ranger, whose office is perhaps more beautiful than any other in the world, greets each car as it passes through. Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.
Location: Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09978