Listing Sierra Peaks Section Elevation 3,875 m Prominence 165 m Mountain range Sierra Nevada | Parent range Sierra Nevada First ascent 1922 First ascender Bob Fitzsimmons Parent peak Mount Clarence King | |
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Location Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, U.S. Topo map USGS Mount Clarence King Easiest route Southeast Slope, Scramble, class 2-3 Similar Mount Clarence King, Mount Gould, Mount Baxter, University Peak, Mount Stanford | ||
Mount Cotter, located in the Kings Canyon National Park, is named for Dick Cotter who was a packer with the California Geological Survey in 1864. Cotter and Clarence King made the first ascent of Mount Tyndall. The Mountain has an elevation of 12,719 feet (3,877 m).
Map of Mt Cotter, California, USA
The mountain is easily climbed from Gardiner Basin with a class class 2-3 slope. There are more difficult routes found on the north and east sides of Mount Cotter. The mountain features a large class 4-5 summit block. Mount Cotter can be reached from the west or east side of the Sierra Nevada.
Wilderness permits are required for overnight stays entering from either the east or west. There is a Visitors Center in Grant Grove that can inform visitors of when the office at Road's End will be open.
Camping is allowed in many places along the approach to Mt Cotter. Kearsarge Lakes, Charlotte Lake, and Rae Lakes all have a maximum 2 nights stay, and Bullfrog Lake along the Kearsarge Pass Trail is closed to camping. Bear canisters are required for overnight stays.