MOUNT BAXTER (CALIFORNIA)

'Mount Baxter' is a peak along the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, USA. Mount Baxter lies within the John Muir Wilderness, just north of Baxter Pass.
A flock of protected bighorn sheep live in the vicinity of Mount Baxter. Because of this, access to Mount Baxter is limited to December 15 through July 1 of every year.
Mount Baxter is to the northeast of the Rae Lakes, a popular backpacking destination along the John Muir Trail.
Mount Baxter was probably named after John Baxter, a rancher in Owens Valley.

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''The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails'', 2nd edition, R. J. Secor, ISBN 0-89886-625-1

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