Kuna Peak


Kuna Peak is a summit on the boundary between Mono and Tuolumne counties, in the United States, is the highest point on Kuna Crest. With an elevation of, Kuna Peak is the 146th-highest summit in the state of California, and is the third-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park.

Name

The word Kuna probably derives from a Shoshonean word meaning "fire," appearing in the Mono dialect of the area, with a meaning of firewood. On the summit, there are many jagged pieces of rock which resemble fire themselves; see Kuna Crest Granodiorite.

Geography

Kuna Peak is flanked by shorter peaks all of which are nearly equal in height, such as Koip Peak, which is a mile to the east, and is feet lower. The western side of Kuna Peak is in Yosemite National Park, the eastern side being in the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
The following features are near Kuna Peak: