Places: CA-Raymond

Raymond-948' (Raymond) (37.2171683, -119.9054382) - city
Mt Raymond-8,694' (Mariposa Grove) (37.5085489, -119.5473700)
Mt RaymondCamp-6,714' (Mariposa Grove) (37.5002159, -119.5726491) - historical
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Description:
Israel Ward Raymond (1811-1887); influential in securing grant of Yosemite Valley to State of California, 1864; one of the first commissioners appointed by the governor to manage the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove, 1864, serving until 1886. Name given by Whitney Survey. (Biennial Reports of the Commissioners.—Mrs. George F. Ashton.)  From Place Names of the High Sierra (1926) by Francis P. Farquhar

According to GNIS, the city of Raymond was also called Wildcat Station (Clough, Charles W. Madera: The Rich, Colorful and Exciting Historical Heritage of That Area Now Known As Madera County, California. Fresno, California: Madera County Historical Society, 1983. p90)

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•  Trimble - 13 mile hike from Mariposa Grove
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  April 21, 2023 - Taken from Buffin Meadow. Mt Raymond is right above the sign