Mount Mary Austin

Mount Mary Austin
Mount Mary Austin Inyo County, California, U.S.
Elevation	13,051 ft (3,978 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	518 ft (158 m) [1]
Location
Range	Sierra Nevada
Coordinates	36°48′57″N 118°21′46″W / 36.8157678°N 118.3628753°W / 36.8157678; -118.3628753Coordinates: 36°48′57″N 118°21′46″W / 36.8157678°N 118.3628753°W / 36.8157678; -118.3628753[2]
Topo map	USGS Kearsarge Peak

Mount Mary Austin is a mountain east of the Sierra Crest and west of Independence, California. It is named in honor of Mary Hunter Austin,^[2] the author of The Land of Little Rain, who lived in Independence. The mountain is in the John Muir Wilderness. Access is limited because the area is considered habitat for the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae) which is endangered. Permits are issued from December 15 to July 1.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mount Mary Austin". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2761. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mount Mary Austin". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1659072. 
3. ^ "Mount Mary Austin". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/151600. Retrieved 2010-06-25.