Record SL-817975 · Wikidata Q4915679
Birch Mountain
No list classifications
Elevation
4,134
m
13,563 ft
Prominence
938 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
37.0628° N,
118.4190° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaBirch Mountain, or Paokrung (Northern Paiute for "Mountain of Stone"), is one of the fifty highest peaks of California. Of the major peaks of the Palisades, it stands farthest from the Sierra Crest. Judging by its few summit register entries, it is climbed far less than its nearby fourteener neighbors on the crest. But its placement on the Sierra Peaks Section list adds to its appeal to peak baggers, and its low technical demand makes it a rewarding ski mountaineering destination.
First ascent
Date
1887
J.W. Bledsoe
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Thumb | 4,058 m | W 292° | 2.6 km |
| Mount Bolton Brown | 4,110 m | SW 227° | 2.7 km |
| Mount Prater | 4,107 m | SW 206° | 3.2 km |
| Mount Tinemaha | 3,770 m | SE 146° | 3.6 km |
| Balcony Peak | 4,220 m | W 277° | 4.2 km |
| Kid Mountain | 3,563 m | N 347° | 4.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest Day Ridge | Peak 11,880 | 5c | 3.7 km |
| Northeast Face | Middle Palisade | 1- | 4.6 km |
| East Maze | Split Mountain | 1 | 4.7 km |
| St Jeans Couloir | Split Mountain | 1 | 4.7 km |
| Twilight Pillar | Norman Clyde Peak | 5b | 5.0 km |
| Firebird Ridge | Norman Clyde Peak | 5c | 5.0 km |
| North-Northeast Ridge | Norman Clyde Peak | 1 | 5.0 km |
| Mendenhall Couloir | Temple Crag | 1 | 8.2 km |
| Eclipsed Arete | Temple Crag | 4c | 8.2 km |
| Barefoot Bynum | Temple Crag | 6a+ | 8.2 km |
| Backside of Beyond | Temple Crag | 5c | 8.2 km |
| Planaria | Temple Crag | 6b | 8.2 km |
| Moon Goddess Arete | Temple Crag | 5b | 8.2 km |
| Dark Star | Temple Crag | 6b | 8.2 km |
| Venusian Blind | Temple Crag | 5a | 8.2 km |
| Temple, Galey, Sill Traverse | Temple Crag | 5a | 8.2 km |
| Sun Ribbon Arete | Temple Crag | 6a | 8.2 km |
| Swiss Arete | Mt. Sill | 5a | 8.3 km |
| North Couloir | Mt. Sill | 1 | 8.3 km |
| North Couloir Variation | Mt. Sill | 3 | 8.3 km |
| South West Ridge (aka Yellow Brick Road) | Mt. Gayley | 1- | 8.4 km |
| V-Notch Couloir | Polemonium Peak | 1+ | 8.9 km |
| Traverse from Mt Sill | Polemonium Peak | 1+ | 8.9 km |
| Southwest Chute | Polemonium Peak | 1+ | 8.9 km |
| U-Notch Couloir | North Palisade | 4c | 9.1 km |