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North America / United States / California / Mount Hitchcock
Record SL-818773 · Wikidata Q49053041

Mount Hitchcock

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Elevation
4,019 m
13,184 ft
Prominence
139 m
Isolation
2.1 km
Coordinates
36.5549° N, 118.3117° W
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Mount Hitchcock
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Description

Wikipedia

Mount Hitchcock is a 13,186-foot-elevation (4,019-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, and is two miles (3.2 km) south-southwest of Mount Whitney, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southwest of Mount Muir, and 1.1 miles (1.8 km) west of Trail Crest. Topographic relief is significant as it rises approximately 1,500 feet (460 meters) above Hitchcock Lakes in less than one-half mile. Mt. Hitchcock ranks as the 112th highest summit in California.

First ascent

Date
1881
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Discovery Pinnacle 4,119 m E 78° 1.9 km
Mount Muir 4,273 m NE 59° 2.1 km
S'brutal Tower 4,226 m NE 53° 2.2 km
Aiguille Junior 4,243 m NE 50° 2.3 km
Mount Newcomb 4,090 m SE 136° 2.3 km
Mount Chamberlin 4,011 m S 178° 2.4 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Welcome to Krackizstan Mt. Hitchcock 6b+ 457 m
Pressure Drop Mt. Hitchcock 6c+ 457 m
The Starlight Dihedral Mt. Hitchcock 6c+ 457 m
Asleep at the Wheel Mt. Chamberlin 7a+ 1.9 km
The Sword in the Stone Mt. Chamberlin 6c 1.9 km
Safety First Mt. Chamberlin 6b+ 1.9 km
From the John Muir Trail Mt. Muir 1- 2.1 km
East Buttress (w/ variations) Mt. Muir 5a 2.1 km
From Trail by W + N ridge Mt. Muir 4c 2.1 km
East Face Aiguille Junior (pk 14000+) 5b 2.5 km
East Face Aiguille Extra 6a 2.7 km
WNW Edge Day Needle (aka Crooks Peak) 1 2.9 km
Beckey-Reese East Face Direct Day Needle (aka Crooks Peak) 6b 2.9 km
WNW Edge Keeler Needle 1- 2.9 km
Blood of the Monkey Keeler Needle 7b+ 2.9 km
Harding Route Keeler Needle 6b+ 2.9 km
SouthWest Edge Mt. Whitney 4b 3.1 km
East Face Mt. Whitney 5a 3.1 km
Happy Cowboy (Whitney Edge Traverse) Mt. Whitney 1 3.1 km
SouthWest Ridge Mt. Whitney 1 3.1 km
Hairline Mt. Whitney 6b+ 3.1 km
The Mountaineer's Route Mt. Whitney 1- 3.1 km
North Face Mt. Whitney 5b 3.1 km
Left Wing Extremist Mt. Whitney 6c+ 3.1 km
Cardiovascular Seizure Mt. Whitney 6b+ 3.1 km