Red and White Mountain

Mon, Aug 11, 2003

With: Matthew Holliman
Michael Graupe

 Etymology Story Photos / Slideshow Maps: 1 2 Profile

Red and White Mountain (12,816 ft.)

Named by T.S. Solomons in 1894

Also Lake

"Named by Theodore S. Solomons in 1894. (Farquhar: Solomons.) The first ascent was made on July 18, 1902, by Lincoln and James Hutchinson and Charles A. Noble. Once on top, they thought of renaming it. 'being the first to set foot on its summit, it seemed our right to name it as we chose. ... In the end, however, it seemed wiser to make no change. The name has gained a place in the maps, and it is peculiarly descriptive of the great peak of red slate fantastically streaked with seams of white granite. The name identifies the mountain.' (SCB 4, no. 3, Feb. 1903: 200-201.) The lake was first named on the 15-minute quad, 1953."
- Peter Browning, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada
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