| Shepherd Crest | |
| Elevation Ft: | 12020 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 560. |
| Map: | USA California#USA |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Location: | Yosemite National Park Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Range: | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates: | 38.0041°N -119.3116°W |
| Topo: | USGS Dunderberg Peak |
| Rock: | Granodiorite |
| Type: | Fault block |
| Age: | Cretaceous |
Shepherd Crest is a ridge in the northern part of Yosemite National Park that divides into Shepherd Crest East and Shepherd Crest West.[2] [3] [4] Shepherd Crest is between North Peak and Excelsior Mountain and near Mount Conness, Mount Warren, Mono Lake, and Tuolumne Meadows.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Shepherd Crest is located in an alpine climate zone.[10] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range.
Shepherd Crest has climbs, from scrambles to a rock climb.[6]