Record SL-818479 · Wikidata Q35733479
Center Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
3,880
m
12,730 ft
Prominence
130 m
Isolation
2.3 km
Coordinates
36.7219° N,
118.3626° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaCenter Peak is a 12,760-foot-elevation (3,890-meter) mountain summit located one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the northeast corner of Tulare County in northern California. It is situated in eastern Kings Canyon National Park, 11 miles (18 km) southwest of the community of Independence, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south of University Peak, and two miles north of Forester Pass. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 2,230 feet (680 meters) above Bubbs Creek in one mile. The John Muir Trail which traverses below the west slope of this remote peak provides an approach.
First ascent
Date
5 Jul 1898
C. B. BradleySteve Roper, ''The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra'', 1976, Sierra Club Books, , page 360
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bradley | 4,043 m | E 71° | 2.3 km |
| University Peak | 4,138 m | N 1° | 2.9 km |
| Mount Keith | 4,249 m | SE 145° | 3.0 km |
| Junction Peak | 4,224 m | S 185° | 3.5 km |
| Mount Stanford | 4,260 m | SW 236° | 3.6 km |
| Gregory's Monument | 4,254 m | SW 233° | 3.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ridge | Junction Peak | 1- | 3.6 km |
| Turn Down For What | Ericsson Crag #3 | 6b | 4.9 km |
| North Ridge | Independence Peak | 1 | 5.1 km |
| West face - South Ridge | Independence Peak | 1- | 5.1 km |
| Direct East Face | Nameless Pyramid | 6b | 5.1 km |
| South Ridge | Mt. Gould | 1- | 6.6 km |
| East Face - Right | Mt. Gould | 1- | 6.6 km |
| The Tyndall Effect | Mt. Tyndall | 4c | 7.7 km |
| North Rib | Mt. Tyndall | 1- | 7.7 km |
| Jahloada’s Witness | Mt. Tyndall | 6b | 7.7 km |
| Northeast Arete | Mt. Tyndall | 5b | 7.7 km |
| Atop The Northwest Ridge | Mt. Tyndall | 1- | 7.7 km |
| South Ridge via South Chute | Dragon Peak | 1- | 7.8 km |
| North Arete of the Painted Lady | Painted Lady | 6a | 8.6 km |
| North East Ridge | Mt. Williamson | 1+ | 8.6 km |
| North Arete | Mt. Williamson | 4a | 8.6 km |
| West Face | Mt. Williamson | 1- | 8.6 km |