Basin Mountain (California)

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Basin Mountain
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Basin Mountain's east face in winter
Highest point
Elevation 13187+ ft (4020+ m) NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 421 ft (128 m) [1]
Listing Sierra Peaks Section [2]
Coordinates 37°17′46″N118°39′37″W / 37.2961432°N 118.6604094°W / 37.2961432; -118.6604094 [3]
Geography
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Basin Mountain
Location Inyo County California, U.S.
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Mount Tom
Climbing
First ascent November 9, 1930, by Norman Clyde via the North Slope [4]
Easiest route Simple Scramble, class 2 via the North Slope [4]

Basin Mountain in California's eastern Sierra Nevada range is a large and visually prominent peak near the city of Bishop. Basin Mountain is not as tall as its neighboring peaks, Mount Tom and Mount Humphreys, but it dominates the view to the west from Bishop as it rises above the Buttermilks. It is a relatively easy scramble to the top. The summit is not especially notable, except for the wonderful views it offers of Mount Tom, which dominates the skyline just to the north. The night-time views of Bishop and the Owens valley are spectacular.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Basin Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  2. "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club . Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  3. "Basin Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 325. ISBN   978-0898869712.
Basin Mountain at daybreak Basin Mountain, daybreak on the eastern Sierra.jpg
Basin Mountain at daybreak