Record SL-818771 · Wikidata Q49053024
Mount Hilgard
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Elevation
4,060
m
13,320 ft
Prominence
256 m
Isolation
2.8 km
Coordinates
37.3605° N,
118.8268° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Hilgard is a 13,361-foot-elevation (4,072-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on land managed by Sierra National Forest, approximately eight miles east-southeast of Lake Thomas A Edison, and immediately above the west end of Lake Italy. The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Gabb, 1.75 miles (2.82 km) to the northeast, and Recess Peak is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the northwest. The John Muir Trail follows Bear Creek to the west of this remote peak, providing an approach. Mt. Hilgard ranks as the 82nd highest summit in California.
First ascent
Date
1905
Charles F. Urquhart[https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/climbers_guide/mono_pass_to_pine_creek_pass.html Hervey Voge, James W. Koontz, II, and George Bloom, Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra]
Source · wikipedia
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mist Peak | 3,868 m | NW 315° | 2.7 km |
| Mount Gabb | 4,168 m | NE 50° | 2.8 km |
| White Bear Peak | 3,889 m | SE 124° | 2.9 km |
| Recess Peak | 3,905 m | NW 314° | 3.5 km |
| Mount Julius Caesar | 4,022 m | E 96° | 4.0 km |
| Mount Abbot | 4,176 m | NE 52° | 4.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Face | Mt Gabb | 1 | 2.8 km |
| West Ridge | Mt. Julius Caesar | 1- | 4.0 km |
| North Couloir | Mount Abbot | 1- | 4.7 km |
| North Face | Mount Dade | 1+ | 4.8 km |
| White Peregrines | Granite Park Spire | 6a+ | 4.8 km |
| Northeast Cracks | Petit Griffon | 5c | 4.8 km |
| Southeast Face | Petit Griffon | 5a | 4.8 km |
| North Face | Mt Mills | 1 | 4.9 km |
| East Arete | Bear Creek Spire | 5b | 5.4 km |
| North Arete | Bear Creek Spire | 5b | 5.4 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Bear Creek Spire | 1+ | 5.4 km |
| East Buttress | Seven Gables | 5c | 5.5 km |
| East Face | Seven Gables | 1 | 5.5 km |
| Southwest Ridge | Treasure Peak | 1 | 5.5 km |
| Northeast Face | Feather Peak | 5c | 5.8 km |
| North Ridge | Feather Peak | 4a | 5.8 km |
| Southeast Slope | Feather Peak | 1- | 5.8 km |
| Southwest Ridge | Feather Peak | 1 | 5.8 km |
| South Chute to South West Ridge | Spire Peak | 1- | 6.3 km |
| Pteradon | Ruby Peak | 6c | 6.7 km |
| East Arete | Ruby Peak | 6b | 6.7 km |
| Billy from the Hills | Ruby Peak | 6a+ | 6.7 km |
| Daphne | Ruby Peak | 6a+ | 6.7 km |
| The Gendarmes | Ruby Peak | 4b | 6.7 km |
| Wide Sargasso Sea | Ruby Peak | 6a+ | 6.7 km |