Record SL-818690 · Wikidata Q49052814
Mount Gilbert
No list classifications
Elevation
3,990
m
13,091 ft
Prominence
130 m
Isolation
1.5 km
Coordinates
37.1366° N,
118.5984° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Gilbert is a 13,106-foot (3,995 m) mountain located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada range in California, United States. It is situated on the shared boundary of Kings Canyon National Park and John Muir Wilderness, and along the common border of Fresno County and Inyo County. It is 18 miles (29 km) west of the community of Big Pine, 0.8 mile (1.3 km) northwest of Mount Johnson, and one mile (1.6 km) southeast of Mount Thompson, which is its nearest higher neighbor. Mount Gilbert ranks as the 127th-highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises 3,900 feet (1,189 m) above LeConte Canyon in less than two miles, and the northern aspect rises 3,340 feet above South Lake in 2.5 miles.
First ascent
Date
1928
Norman Clyde
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Johnson | 3,922 m | SE 130° | 1.4 km |
| Mount Thompson | 4,115 m | NW 298° | 1.5 km |
| Point Powell | 4,072 m | W 280° | 2.5 km |
| Hurd Peak | 3,730 m | E 81° | 2.9 km |
| Mount Goode | 3,981 m | SE 119° | 3.1 km |
| Mount Powell | 4,073 m | W 274° | 3.2 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGillicuddy | Mt. Gilbert | 6a | 106 m |
| North Couloir (Engram Couloir) | Mt. Gilbert | 4c | 106 m |
| South East Slope | Mt. Gilbert | 1- | 106 m |
| Southeast Slope | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 1.4 km |
| Traverse from Trapezoid Peak | Mt. Johnson | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 1.4 km |
| Harrington Couloir | Mt. Thompson | 1- | 1.5 km |
| Don't Be a Square | Trapezoid Peak | 6a | 2.4 km |
| North Slab | Trapezoid Peak | 4a | 2.4 km |
| North Ridge | Trapezoid Peak | 1 | 2.4 km |
| Man on the Flying Trapezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 7a+ | 2.4 km |
| It's a Trap!...ezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 6b | 2.4 km |
| East Face | Point Powell | 6b | 2.4 km |
| The Falcon | Peak 13,040' | 6a+ | 2.6 km |
| Northeast Ridge, Traverse from Hurd Peak | Peak 12,192 | 1+ | 2.7 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Peak 12,192 | 1- | 2.7 km |
| North Ridge | Hurd Peak | 5a | 2.9 km |
| South Lake Peaks Traverse | Hurd Peak | 1+ | 2.9 km |
| Northeast Arete | Hurd Peak | 4b | 2.9 km |
| North Buttress | Mt. Goode | 5c | 3.1 km |
| Sky Pilot | Mt. Goode | 6c+ | 3.1 km |
| North Buttress Variation. | Mt. Goode | 7a | 3.1 km |
| West Ridge of Mt Goode | Mt. Goode | 4a | 3.1 km |
| No Goode | Mt. Goode | 4a | 3.1 km |
| Goode Adventure | Mt. Goode | 6c+ | 3.1 km |