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Rodgers Peak is the northwesternmost summit of California’s Ritter Range in the Sierra Nevada, on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Recognized as Yosemite’s fourth-highest mountain, it was named in 1895 by Lieutenant N. F. McClure for Captain Alexander Rodgers of the Fourth Cavalry, U.S. Army, who served as acting superintendent of Yosemite National Park in 1895 and 1897. The name also appears on nearby canyon, meadow, and lake features. From its summit, the surrounding high country includes Mount Ritter, Banner Peak, Electra Peak, Foerster Peak, Mount Maclure, Mount Lyell, and distant Mount Davis. The peak lies in an alpine climate zone shaped by Pacific storms.
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