University Peak (California)

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University Peak
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University Peak from the northeast, March 2006.
Highest point
Elevation 13,595 ft (4,144 m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 1,187 ft (362 m) [1]
Parent peak Mount Keith [2]
Listing
  • SPS Mountaineers peak [3]
  • Western States Climbers Star peak [4]
  • Vagmarken Club Sierra Crest List [5]
Coordinates 36°44′53″N118°21′43″W / 36.7480794°N 118.3618702°W / 36.7480794; -118.3618702 Coordinates: 36°44′53″N118°21′43″W / 36.7480794°N 118.3618702°W / 36.7480794; -118.3618702 [6]
Naming
Etymology University of California
Geography
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University Peak
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University Peak
Location
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Mount Williamson
Climbing
First ascent July 12, 1896 by J.N. Le Conte, Helen M. Gompertz, Belle J. Miller, Estelle Miller [7]
Easiest route South Slopes, cross county hike [8]

University Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. It is named for the University of California. [7] It is on the Sierra crest between Mount Gould to the north, and Mount Bradley to the south. [8] It lies on the boundary between Tulare County and Inyo County. Its west side is in Kings Canyon National Park while the east face is in the John Muir Wilderness. [1]

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. [8] The more challenging routes led the Sierra Club's Sierra Peaks Section to list University Peak as a Mountaineers Peak. [3]

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References

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  3. 1 2 "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club . Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  4. "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  5. "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club . Retrieved 2021-11-06.
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