Listing Sierra Peaks Section Elevation 4,133 m Mountain range Sierra Nevada Parent range Sierra Nevada | Topo map USGS Split Mountain Prominence 171 m Parent peak North Palisade | |
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Location Fresno–Inyo county border, California, U.S. First ascent 1969 by Don Jensen, Joan Jensen and Rex Post Easiest route Northwest ridge (rock climb, class 4) Similar Norman Clyde Peak, North Palisade, Birch Mountain, Middle Palisade, Mount Sill | ||
Palisade Crest is a jagged ridge in The Palisades's region of the Sierra Nevada southeast of Mount Sill and northwest of Middle Palisade. Its twelve pinnacles are unofficially named for characters from The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The highest pinnacle, at 13,559 feet (4,133 m), is called Gandalf Peak.
Map of Palisade Crest, California 93513, USA
The ridge marks the boundary between Kings Canyon National Park and the John Muir Wilderness.
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