Black Giant
Description
WikipediaBlack Giant is a 13,330-foot-elevation (4,060-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of central California, United States. Black Giant ranks as the 86th highest summit in California. It is the northernmost and highest summit on its namesake ridge, the Black Divide in northern Kings Canyon National Park. The peak is situated 3.9 miles (6.3 km) east of Mount Goddard, and 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-southeast of Mount Fiske, which is the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) above Le Conte Canyon in approximately two miles. Muir Pass is 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the northwest, and the approach to this remote peak is made via the John Muir Trail.
First ascent
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Solomons | 3,967 m | W 281° | 2.3 km |
| Charybdis | 3,988 m | SW 225° | 2.5 km |
| Mount Ithaca | 3,910 m | W 284° | 3.0 km |
| Mount McDuffie | 4,047 m | S 173° | 3.2 km |
| Langille Peak | 3,661 m | E 92° | 3.4 km |
| Mount Warlow | 4,025 m | NW 322° | 3.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Couloir | Clyde Spires | 1+ | 4.2 km |
| East Face | Point Powell | 6b | 4.7 km |
| Quality Time | Citadel, The | 6a+ | 4.9 km |
| Edge of Time Arete | Citadel, The | 6b+ | 4.9 km |
| Wild Kingdom | Citadel, The | 6c | 4.9 km |
| The Falcon | Peak 13,040' | 6a+ | 5.3 km |
| NE Buttress | Picture Peak | 6a+ | 5.4 km |
| SW Gully | Picture Peak | 1- | 5.4 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 5.5 km |
| North Face - North Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 5.5 km |
| Harrington Couloir | Mt. Thompson | 1- | 5.5 km |
| South East Slope | Mt. Gilbert | 1- | 6.0 km |
| North Couloir (Engram Couloir) | Mt. Gilbert | 4c | 6.0 km |
| McGillicuddy | Mt. Gilbert | 6a | 6.0 km |
| Southeast Slope | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 6.3 km |
| Traverse from Trapezoid Peak | Mt. Johnson | 1 | 6.3 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 6.3 km |
| North Ridge | Peak 12,486 | 1- | 6.5 km |
| Don't Be a Square | Trapezoid Peak | 6a | 6.9 km |
| North Slab | Trapezoid Peak | 4a | 6.9 km |
| North Ridge | Trapezoid Peak | 1 | 6.9 km |
| Man on the Flying Trapezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 7a+ | 6.9 km |
| It's a Trap!...ezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 6b | 6.9 km |
| Evolution Traverse | Mt. Darwin | 5c | 7.5 km |
| North Buttress Variation. | Mt. Goode | 7a | 7.5 km |