Record SL-818833 · Wikidata Q49053235
Mount Johnson
No list classifications
Elevation
3,922
m
12,867 ft
Prominence
156 m
Isolation
1.4 km
Coordinates
37.1285° N,
118.5864° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Johnson is a 12,871-foot-elevation (3,923-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, United States. It is situated on the boundary between Kings Canyon National Park and John Muir Wilderness, and along the county line between Fresno County and Inyo County. It is also 18 miles (29 km) west of the community of Big Pine, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) southeast of Mount Gilbert, and one mile (1.6 km) west-northwest of Mount Goode. Mount Johnson ranks as the 187th-highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises 3,670 feet (1,120 meters) above LeConte Canyon in 1.5 mile, and the north aspect rises 3,100 feet above South Lake in 2.5 miles.
First ascent
Date
1939
Norman Clyde
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gilbert | 3,990 m | NW 310° | 1.4 km |
| Mount Goode | 3,981 m | E 110° | 1.7 km |
| Hurd Peak | 3,730 m | NE 53° | 2.3 km |
| Mount Thompson | 4,115 m | NW 304° | 2.9 km |
| Point Powell | 4,072 m | W 291° | 3.7 km |
| Langille Peak | 3,661 m | SW 215° | 3.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Slope | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 53 m |
| Traverse from Trapezoid Peak | Mt. Johnson | 1 | 53 m |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 53 m |
| Don't Be a Square | Trapezoid Peak | 6a | 1.0 km |
| North Slab | Trapezoid Peak | 4a | 1.0 km |
| North Ridge | Trapezoid Peak | 1 | 1.0 km |
| Man on the Flying Trapezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 7a+ | 1.0 km |
| It's a Trap!...ezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 6b | 1.0 km |
| McGillicuddy | Mt. Gilbert | 6a | 1.4 km |
| North Couloir (Engram Couloir) | Mt. Gilbert | 4c | 1.4 km |
| South East Slope | Mt. Gilbert | 1- | 1.4 km |
| North Buttress | Mt. Goode | 5c | 1.7 km |
| Sky Pilot | Mt. Goode | 6c+ | 1.7 km |
| North Buttress Variation. | Mt. Goode | 7a | 1.7 km |
| West Ridge of Mt Goode | Mt. Goode | 4a | 1.7 km |
| No Goode | Mt. Goode | 4a | 1.7 km |
| Goode Adventure | Mt. Goode | 6c+ | 1.7 km |
| South East Slope | Mt. Goode | 1- | 1.7 km |
| Jonny B. Goode | Mt. Goode | 6a+ | 1.7 km |
| Goode Earth | Mt. Goode | 6a+ | 1.7 km |
| Northeast Ridge, Traverse from Hurd Peak | Peak 12,192 | 1+ | 1.8 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Peak 12,192 | 1- | 1.8 km |
| North Ridge | Hurd Peak | 5a | 2.3 km |
| South Lake Peaks Traverse | Hurd Peak | 1+ | 2.3 km |
| Northeast Arete | Hurd Peak | 4b | 2.3 km |