Record SL-819279 · Wikidata Q8536439
Mount Solomons
No list classifications
Elevation
3,967
m
13,015 ft
Prominence
169 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
37.1065° N,
118.6742° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Solomons is a peak in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the U.S. state of California. It rises to 13,040 feet (3,975 m) directly above Muir Pass. Mount Solomons was named after Theodore Solomons, an explorer of the Sierra Nevada mountains, who mapped and established what is now the northern half of John Muir Trail. The peak is on the Goddard Divide in Kings Canyon National Park and overlooks Evolution Basin. A scramble from the Muir trail at Muir pass leads to the summit.
First ascent
Date
1929
M.H. Pramme and T.F. Harms
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ithaca | 3,910 m | W 291° | 0.7 km |
| Charybdis | 3,988 m | S 166° | 2.3 km |
| Black Giant | 4,063 m | E 101° | 2.3 km |
| Mount Warlow | 4,025 m | N 359° | 2.5 km |
| The Three Sirens | 3,854 m | S 198° | 3.0 km |
| Scylla | 3,940 m | SW 205° | 3.2 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Couloir | Clyde Spires | 1+ | 4.3 km |
| North Face - North Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 5.0 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 5.0 km |
| SW Gully | Picture Peak | 1- | 5.4 km |
| NE Buttress | Picture Peak | 6a+ | 5.4 km |
| East Face | Point Powell | 6b | 5.8 km |
| The Falcon | Peak 13,040' | 6a+ | 6.2 km |
| Evolution Traverse | Mt. Darwin | 5c | 6.7 km |
| Wild Kingdom | Citadel, The | 6c | 6.7 km |
| Edge of Time Arete | Citadel, The | 6b+ | 6.7 km |
| Quality Time | Citadel, The | 6a+ | 6.7 km |
| Harrington Couloir | Mt. Thompson | 1- | 6.7 km |
| North Ridge | Peak 12,486 | 1- | 7.3 km |
| South East Slope | Mt. Gilbert | 1- | 7.6 km |
| North Couloir (Engram Couloir) | Mt. Gilbert | 4c | 7.6 km |
| McGillicuddy | Mt. Gilbert | 6a | 7.6 km |
| Right Mendel Couloir | Mt. Mendel | 5a | 7.6 km |
| Southeast Slope | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 8.2 km |
| Traverse from Trapezoid Peak | Mt. Johnson | 1 | 8.2 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 8.2 km |
| W Ridge | Peak 13,360 | 1- | 8.3 km |
| South Ridge | Peak 11,874 | 4c | 8.6 km |
| North Ridge | Trapezoid Peak | 1 | 8.9 km |
| Don't Be a Square | Trapezoid Peak | 6a | 8.9 km |
| It's a Trap!...ezoid | Trapezoid Peak | 6b | 8.9 km |