Record SL-818807 · Wikidata Q49053149
Mount Huxley
No list classifications
Elevation
3,989
m
13,087 ft
Prominence
112 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
37.1361° N,
118.6828° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Huxley is a 13,092-foot (3,990 m) mountain in the Sierra Nevada, in Fresno County. It is on the Goddard Divide in Kings Canyon National Park and rises above the Evolution Basin. Other nearby mountains in the group include Mount Darwin, Mount Fiske, Mount Haeckel, Mount Mendel, Mount Spencer, Mount Wallace, and Mount Lamarck. The area around the peaks, known as the Evolution Region, includes Evolution Basin, Evolution Valley, Evolution Meadow and Evolution Creek.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Warlow | 4,025 m | SE 139° | 1.1 km |
| Mount Fiske | 4,116 m | E 87° | 1.3 km |
| Mount Spencer | 3,789 m | N 2° | 2.1 km |
| Mount Haeckel | 4,087 m | NE 49° | 2.6 km |
| Crumbly Spire | 4,038 m | E 78° | 2.6 km |
| Mount Wallace | 4,079 m | NE 62° | 2.6 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Face - North Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 2.5 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 2.5 km |
| North Couloir | Clyde Spires | 1+ | 2.9 km |
| NE Buttress | Picture Peak | 6a+ | 3.4 km |
| SW Gully | Picture Peak | 1- | 3.4 km |
| Evolution Traverse | Mt. Darwin | 5c | 3.6 km |
| Right Mendel Couloir | Mt. Mendel | 5a | 4.3 km |
| W Ridge | Peak 13,360 | 1- | 4.9 km |
| East Face | Point Powell | 6b | 5.1 km |
| The Falcon | Peak 13,040' | 6a+ | 5.2 km |
| North Ridge | Peak 12,486 | 1- | 5.9 km |
| Harrington Couloir | Mt. Thompson | 1- | 6.2 km |
| South Ridge | Peak 11,874 | 4c | 6.4 km |
| McGillicuddy | Mt. Gilbert | 6a | 7.5 km |
| North Couloir (Engram Couloir) | Mt. Gilbert | 4c | 7.5 km |
| South East Slope | Mt. Gilbert | 1- | 7.5 km |
| NE Ridge | Mt. Goethe | 4a | 8.0 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 8.6 km |
| Traverse from Trapezoid Peak | Mt. Johnson | 1 | 8.6 km |
| Southeast Slope | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 8.6 km |
| West Ramp of Wizard's Hat | Wizard's Hat | 4b | 9.3 km |
| J&J Route | Wizard's Hat | 5a | 9.3 km |
| It's a Trap!...ezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 6b | 9.6 km |
| Man on the Flying Trapezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 7a+ | 9.6 km |
| North Ridge | Trapezoid Peak | 1 | 9.6 km |