Record SL-818505 · Wikidata Q6920164
Mount Clarence King
No list classifications
Elevation
3,932
m
12,900 ft
Prominence
350 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
36.8337° N,
118.4466° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Clarence King, located in the Kings Canyon National Park, is named for Clarence King, who worked on the Whitney Survey, the first geological survey of California. King later became the first chief of the United States Geological Survey. The Peak is located along King Spur, a sub-range of the California's Sierra Nevada. It is north of Mount Cotter, northeast of Gardiner Basin, and west of Sixty Lakes Basin and the John Muir Trail. The first ascent was recorded by painter and lithographer Bolton Brown.
First ascent
Date
1896
Bolton C. Brown
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cotter | 3,879 m | S 166° | 1.7 km |
| Mount Gardiner | 3,935 m | S 200° | 3.3 km |
| Fin Dome | 3,546 m | SE 126° | 3.8 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Indirect | Mt. Clarence King | 5a | 40 m |
| East Face - Ramp Route | Mt. Clarence King | 5b | 40 m |
| North East Ridge (full) | Mt. Clarence King | 5a | 40 m |
| Northeast Buttress | Mount Cotter | 4a | 1.7 km |
| The Golden Bear Tower - Polemonium | Mt. Gardiner | 6a | 3.4 km |
| South Slope to Southeast Ridge | Mt. Gardiner | 1 | 3.4 km |
| Southeast Arete | Castle Dome | 6a | 5.3 km |
| Madirjian's Banana | Castle Dome | 4a | 5.3 km |
| North Arete of the Painted Lady | Painted Lady | 6a | 6.2 km |
| South West Arete | Charlotte Dome | 5b | 6.4 km |
| The Epic-cureans | Charlotte Dome | 5a | 6.4 km |
| South Face | Charlotte Dome | 5b | 6.4 km |
| Ikigai | Bubbs Creek Wall | 7a+ | 7.3 km |
| What's Up Bubb? | Bubbs Creek Wall | 7b | 7.3 km |
| The Emperor | Bubbs Creek Wall | 7a+ | 7.3 km |
| Samurai Warrior - Ronan | Bubbs Creek Wall | 7a+ | 7.3 km |
| South Ridge via South Chute | Dragon Peak | 1- | 7.7 km |
| South Ridge | Mt. Gould | 1- | 8.5 km |
| East Face - Right | Mt. Gould | 1- | 8.5 km |
| Direct East Face | Nameless Pyramid | 6b | 9.9 km |