Record SL-818800 · Wikidata Q3198850
Mount Humphreys
No list classifications
Elevation
4,263
m
13,986 ft
Prominence
2,563 m
Isolation
23.7 km
Coordinates
37.2706° N,
118.6730° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Humphreys is a mountain peak in the Sierra Nevada on the Fresno-Inyo county line in the U.S. state of California. It is the 13th highest peak in California (the highest peak that is not a fourteener), and the highest peak in the Bishop area. The mountain was named by the California Geological Survey of 1873 for Andrew A. Humphreys, the chief engineer of the United States Army at the time.
First ascent
Date
1904
Edward C. Hutchinson and James S. Hutchinson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Mountain | 4,014 m | NE 24° | 3.2 km |
| Mount Emerson | 4,025 m | SE 152° | 3.5 km |
| Four Gables | 3,874 m | NW 334° | 4.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Couloir Direct | Mt. Humphreys | 1 | 10 m |
| Southwest Slope and Northwest Face | Mt. Humphreys | 1 | 10 m |
| East Arete | Mt. Humphreys | 4a | 10 m |
| NE Couloir to East Ridge | Mt. Humphreys | 1+ | 10 m |
| South East Buttress | Mt. Humphreys | 4a | 10 m |
| Hutchinson Route | Mt. Humphreys | 4a | 10 m |
| Humphrey Dumphrey | Mt. Humphreys | 5b | 10 m |
| Chex Mix | Checkered Demon | 5a | 1.7 km |
| Checkered Demon Couloir | Checkered Demon | 4c | 1.7 km |
| The Devil Wears Plaid | Checkered Demon | 6a | 1.7 km |
| West Arete | Tang | V1 | 2.5 km |
| Tang | Tang | V5 | 2.5 km |
| The Mustache Ride | Mustache Ride, The | V5 | 2.6 km |
| Cracked Arete | Cracked Boulder | V4 | 2.7 km |
| Cracked | Cracked Boulder | V3 | 2.7 km |
| West Face | Whale Boulder | V1 | 2.7 km |
| Unknown | Orange Slab Boulder, The | V3 | 2.7 km |
| Unknown | Creek Boulder | V1 | 2.7 km |
| The Pit | Pit Boulder, The | V3 | 2.7 km |
| Iron Woman Traverse | Iron Woman | V3 | 2.8 km |
| Twisted Transistor | Mountain Light Wall | 6b+ | 2.8 km |
| S-Knobbish | Mountain Light Wall | 6a | 2.8 km |
| El Duderino | Mountain Light Wall | 5c | 2.8 km |
| Pocknobbit | Mountain Light Wall | 6a | 2.8 km |
| Golden Pillar | Mountain Light Wall | 6b | 2.8 km |