Record SL-820570 · Wikidata Q6923776
Mount Spencer
No list classifications
Elevation
3,789
m
12,431 ft
Prominence
221 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
37.1553° N,
118.6818° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Spencer is a 12,431 feet (3,789 m) peak in the Sierra Nevada, in Kings Canyon National Park and Fresno County, California. It is named for Herbert Spencer, an English philosopher and prominent scientist in the field of evolution who coined the term "survival of the fittest." Other nearby mountains in the Evolution Group include Mount Darwin, Mount Mendel, Mount Fiske, Mount Haeckel, Mount Huxley, Mount Wallace, and Mount Lamarck. The area around the peaks, known as the Evolution Region, includes Evolution Basin and Evolution Valley. Although it is not a very well known peak, it offers a picturesque view from Evolution Lake and the John Muir Trail.
First ascent
Date
20 Aug 1921
Robert M. Prince, George J. young, H.W. Hill, and Peter Frandsen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Darwin | 4,216 m | NE 32° | 1.6 km |
| Mount Haeckel | 4,087 m | E 104° | 1.9 km |
| Mount Huxley | 3,989 m | S 182° | 2.1 km |
| Mount Mendel | 4,177 m | N 359° | 2.2 km |
| Mount Tom Ross | 3,977 m | NE 34° | 2.3 km |
| Mount Wallace | 4,079 m | SE 113° | 2.4 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution Traverse | Mt. Darwin | 5c | 1.6 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 1.9 km |
| North Face - North Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 1.9 km |
| Right Mendel Couloir | Mt. Mendel | 5a | 2.2 km |
| W Ridge | Peak 13,360 | 1- | 2.8 km |
| NE Buttress | Picture Peak | 6a+ | 2.9 km |
| SW Gully | Picture Peak | 1- | 2.9 km |
| North Couloir | Clyde Spires | 1+ | 3.3 km |
| The Falcon | Peak 13,040' | 6a+ | 5.1 km |
| South Ridge | Peak 11,874 | 4c | 5.2 km |
| East Face | Point Powell | 6b | 5.3 km |
| North Ridge | Peak 12,486 | 1- | 5.3 km |
| NE Ridge | Mt. Goethe | 4a | 5.9 km |
| Harrington Couloir | Mt. Thompson | 1- | 6.2 km |
| West Ramp of Wizard's Hat | Wizard's Hat | 4b | 7.3 km |
| J&J Route | Wizard's Hat | 5a | 7.3 km |
| South East Slope | Mt. Gilbert | 1- | 7.7 km |
| North Couloir (Engram Couloir) | Mt. Gilbert | 4c | 7.7 km |
| McGillicuddy | Mt. Gilbert | 6a | 7.7 km |
| Knuckle F***er | Spillway Boulder | V5 | 9.0 km |
| Knuckle F***er Sit | Spillway Boulder | V6 | 9.0 km |
| Sock Dudes | Spillway Boulder | V4 | 9.0 km |
| Sock Dudes Sit | Spillway Boulder | V5 | 9.0 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Johnson | 1- | 9.0 km |
| Traverse from Trapezoid Peak | Mt. Johnson | 1 | 9.0 km |