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University Peak (California)

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Parent range
  
Sierra Nevada

Elevation
  
4,142 m

Mountain range
  
Sierra Nevada

Topo map
  
USGS Mount Williamson

Prominence
  
362 m

Parent peak
  
Mount Keith

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Listing
  
SPS Mountaineers peak Western States Climbers Star peak

Location
  
Inyo / Tulare counties, California, U.S.

First ascent
  
July 12, 1896 by J. N. Le Conte, Helen M. Gompertz, Belle J. Miller, Estelle Miller

Easiest route
  
South Slopes, cross county hike

Similar
  
Junction Peak, Mount Keith, Mount Stanford, Mount Barnard, Mount McAdie

University Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. It is named for the University of California. It is on the Sierra crest between Mount Gould to the north, and Mount Bradley to the south. It lies partly in Tulare County and partly in Inyo County. Its west side is in Kings Canyon National Park while the east face is in the John Muir Wilderness.

Map of University Peak, California 93526, USA

The nearest trailhead to University Peak is Onion Valley. The least technical route to its summit is an off-trail hike up the south slopes. It offers a variety of other routes from easy scrambles to rock climbing. The more challenging routes led the Sierra Club's Sierra Peaks Section to list University as a Mountaineers Peak.

References

University Peak (California) Wikipedia