| Feather Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,240 ft (4,040 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 720 ft (220 m) [1] |
| Parent peak | Royce Peak (13,280 ft) [2] |
| Isolation | 0.67 mi (1.08 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 37°19′32″N118°46′42″W / 37.3256785°N 118.7784413°W [3] |
| Geography | |
  Feather Peak Location in California  Feather Peak Feather Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada [1] |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Hilgard |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Mesozoic |
| Rock type | granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1933 |
| Easiest route | class 3 south slope [2] |
Feather Peak is a 13,240-foot-elevation (4,040-meter) mountain summit located west of the Royce Lakes in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in northern California, United States. [3] It is situated in Fresno County, in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Sierra National Forest. It is set 3.2 miles (5.1 km) east-northeast of Seven Gables, and 0.66 miles (1.06 km) northwest of Royce Peak, which is the nearest higher neighbor. [1] Feather Peak ranks as the 99th-highest summit in California. [4] The first ascent of the summit was made in July 1933 by David Brower, who also named this peak. [5]
