Mount Carillon
Description
WikipediaMount Carillon is a 13,559-foot-elevation (4,133-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. It is situated on the common border of Tulare County with Inyo County, as well as the shared boundary of Sequoia National Park and John Muir Wilderness. It is set above the south shore of Tulainyo Lake, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) west of the community of Lone Pine, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) northeast of Mount Whitney, and 0.7 miles (1.1 km) east-northeast of Mount Russell, the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as it rises approximately 5,180 feet (1,580 meters) above Whitney Portal in approximately two miles. Carillon has subpeaks, unofficially called "The Cleaver" (13,383 ft (4,079 m), 0.4 mile to the northeast, and "Impala" (12,073+ ft/3,680+ m), on the southeast ridge.
First ascent
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cleaver | 4,079 m | NE 27° | 0.6 km |
| Mount Russell | 4,296 m | W 257° | 1.2 km |
| Tunnabora Peak | 4,135 m | N 345° | 1.5 km |
| Mount Morgenson | 4,244 m | W 267° | 2.0 km |
| Mount Whitney | 4,420 m | SW 220° | 2.0 km |
| Thor Peak | 3,751 m | SE 148° | 2.1 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ridge Direct | Mt Carillon | 4b | 3 m |
| West Ridge Indirect | Mt Carillon | 1- | 3 m |
| Southeast Ridge indirect | Mt Carillon | 1 | 3 m |
| Sweet Carillon | Mt Carillon | 6b+ | 3 m |
| SouthEast ridge Direct | Mt Carillon | 4c | 3 m |
| long ridge 3 | Mt Carillon | 4c | 3 m |
| SE Arete | Cleaver, The | 5b | 584 m |
| Conrad’s Corner | Upper Boy Scout Lake | 5c | 1.1 km |
| The Diagonal Route | Impala, The | 5a | 1.1 km |
| East Ridge | Impala, The | 5a | 1.1 km |
| South Face | Impala, The | 5a | 1.1 km |
| Mithril Dihedral | Mt. Russell | 5c | 1.2 km |
| Bloody Corner | Mt. Russell | 6b | 1.2 km |
| Coyote Crossing | Mt. Russell | 6b+ | 1.2 km |
| Star Trekkin' | Mt. Russell | 6b | 1.2 km |
| North Face | Mt. Russell | 4c | 1.2 km |
| Fishhook Arête | Mt. Russell | 5c | 1.2 km |
| East Arete | Mt. Russell | 1- | 1.2 km |
| Western Front | Mt. Russell | 6b | 1.2 km |
| South Slope | Mt. Russell | 1 | 1.2 km |
| The Winged Horse | Springbok, The | 5b | 1.3 km |
| Adios Yahoos | Springbok, The | 6a | 1.3 km |
| Sinking Johnson | Lower Boy Scout Lake Boulders | V1 | 1.8 km |
| The Crimp | Lower Boy Scout Lake Boulders | V3- | 1.8 km |
| Scout's Nose | Lower Boy Scout Lake Boulders | V1+ | 1.8 km |