Record SL-821635 · Wikidata Q112740818
Mount Carl Heller
Vacation Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
4,031
m
13,225 ft
Prominence
151 m
Isolation
1.6 km
Coordinates
36.6113° N,
118.2985° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Carl Heller is a 13,211-foot-elevation (4,027-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. It is situated on the common border shared by Tulare County with Inyo County, as well as the shared boundary of Sequoia National Park and John Muir Wilderness. It is set 13.5 miles (21.7 km) west of the community of Lone Pine, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) north of Mount Whitney, and 0.6 miles (0.97 km) northwest of Tunnabora Peak, the nearest higher neighbor. Mount Carl Heller ranks as the 105th-highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises approximately 1,755 feet (535 meters) above Wallace Lake in 0.38 miles (0.61 km).
First ascent
Date
1966
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnabora Peak | 4,135 m | SE 115° | 1.6 km |
| Mount Morgenson | 4,244 m | S 183° | 2.2 km |
| Mount Russell | 4,296 m | S 164° | 2.5 km |
| The Cleaver | 4,079 m | SE 126° | 2.6 km |
| Mount Carillon | 4,131 m | SE 139° | 2.8 km |
| Mount Barnard | 4,266 m | NW 313° | 2.8 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kind Line | Mt Carl Heller and Tulainyo Tower | 6a | 290 m |
| Tulainyo Tower | Mt Carl Heller and Tulainyo Tower | 6b+ | 290 m |
| East Arete - Mt. Carl Heller | Mt Carl Heller and Tulainyo Tower | 1 | 290 m |
| Teeth Hands Crack | Mt. Barnard East Peak (aka Peak 13,680 +) | 5a | 1.6 km |
| East Face (aka East Pillar) | Mt. Barnard East Peak (aka Peak 13,680 +) | 5c | 1.6 km |
| Mithril Dihedral | Mt. Russell | 5c | 2.5 km |
| Bloody Corner | Mt. Russell | 6b | 2.5 km |
| Coyote Crossing | Mt. Russell | 6b+ | 2.5 km |
| Star Trekkin' | Mt. Russell | 6b | 2.5 km |
| North Face | Mt. Russell | 4c | 2.5 km |
| Fishhook Arête | Mt. Russell | 5c | 2.5 km |
| East Arete | Mt. Russell | 1- | 2.5 km |
| Western Front | Mt. Russell | 6b | 2.5 km |
| South Slope | Mt. Russell | 1 | 2.5 km |
| SE Arete | Cleaver, The | 5b | 2.7 km |
| West Ridge Direct | Mt Carillon | 4b | 2.8 km |
| West Ridge Indirect | Mt Carillon | 1- | 2.8 km |
| Southeast Ridge indirect | Mt Carillon | 1 | 2.8 km |
| Sweet Carillon | Mt Carillon | 6b+ | 2.8 km |
| SouthEast ridge Direct | Mt Carillon | 4c | 2.8 km |
| long ridge 3 | Mt Carillon | 4c | 2.8 km |
| SouthWest Edge | Mt. Whitney | 4b | 3.7 km |
| East Face | Mt. Whitney | 5a | 3.7 km |
| Happy Cowboy (Whitney Edge Traverse) | Mt. Whitney | 1 | 3.7 km |
| SouthWest Ridge | Mt. Whitney | 1 | 3.7 km |