Record SL-820240 · Wikidata Q49052405
Mount Dade
No list classifications
Elevation
4,143
m
13,593 ft
Prominence
61 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
37.3820° N,
118.7795° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Dade is a 13,606 feet (4,147 m) mountain located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in northern California, United States. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on the boundary between Sierra National Forest and Inyo National Forest, and along the common border of Fresno County with Inyo County. It is one mile west of Dade Lake, and approximately 22 miles (35 km) west of the community of Bishop. Nearby neighbors include Mount Abbot, 0.4 mile to the northwest, and Bear Creek Spire 1.2 mile to the southeast. The USGS probably named this peak during a 1907–09 survey, and the first ascent was made August 19, 1911, by Liston and McKeen, of Fresno.
First ascent
Date
19 Aug 1911
Liston and McKeen
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Abbot | 4,176 m | NW 316° | 0.7 km |
| Petit Griffon | 3,980 m | NW 325° | 1.1 km |
| Mount Mills | 4,102 m | NW 325° | 1.6 km |
| Bear Creek Spire | 4,186 m | SE 146° | 1.9 km |
| Mount Gabb | 4,168 m | W 254° | 2.1 km |
| Rosy Finch Peak | 3,884 m | E 89° | 2.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Face | Mount Dade | 1+ | 39 m |
| North Couloir | Mount Abbot | 1- | 677 m |
| Southwest Ridge | Treasure Peak | 1 | 1.0 km |
| Southeast Face | Petit Griffon | 5a | 1.1 km |
| Northeast Cracks | Petit Griffon | 5c | 1.1 km |
| North Face | Mt Mills | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Bear Creek Spire | 1+ | 1.9 km |
| North Arete | Bear Creek Spire | 5b | 1.9 km |
| East Arete | Bear Creek Spire | 5b | 1.9 km |
| North Face | Mt Gabb | 1 | 2.1 km |
| West Ridge | Mt. Julius Caesar | 1- | 2.8 km |
| East Arete | Ruby Peak | 6b | 3.0 km |
| Billy from the Hills | Ruby Peak | 6a+ | 3.0 km |
| Daphne | Ruby Peak | 6a+ | 3.0 km |
| The Gendarmes | Ruby Peak | 4b | 3.0 km |
| Wide Sargasso Sea | Ruby Peak | 6a+ | 3.0 km |
| Shine On You Crazy Diamond | Ruby Peak | 6c | 3.0 km |
| East Ridge Fins + Towers | Ruby Peak | 4b | 3.0 km |
| East Ridge indirect | Ruby Peak | 1 | 3.0 km |
| Don't Take Your Love to Town (Center Route) | Ruby Peak | 6b | 3.0 km |
| Boom Town | Ruby Peak | 6a+ | 3.0 km |
| Pteradon | Ruby Peak | 6c | 3.0 km |
| Left East Arete | Ruby Peak | 6a | 3.0 km |
| South Ridge | Lookout Peak | 1- | 3.4 km |
| NE Ridge direct | Little Lakes Peak | 4c | 3.7 km |