Mount Hutton (California)

Mount Hutton
Mount Hutton
Highest point
Elevation11,990 ft (3,650 m)
Prominence470 ft (140 m)
Isolation1.98 mi (3.19 km)
Coordinates36°7′33″N 118°47′58″W / 36.12583°N 118.79944°W / 36.12583; -118.79944
Naming
EtymologyJames Hutton
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Protected areaSierra National Forest
Parent rangeSierra Nevada

Mount Hutton is a 11,990-foot (3,650 m) summit located in the John Muir Wilderness area of the Sierra National Forest. A nearby smaller peak of this mountain is called Blackcap Mountain. In 1973 this mountain was named for James Hutton whose work laid the foundation for the modern field of geology.

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