Record SL-819295 · Wikidata Q49054663
Mount Stanford
No list classifications
Elevation
3,908
m
12,822 ft
Prominence
48 m
Isolation
2.3 km
Coordinates
37.4894° N,
118.7965° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Stanford is a 12,838-foot-elevation (3,913-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in northern California, United States. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness, on the boundary shared by Sierra National Forest with Inyo National Forest, and along the common border of Fresno County with Mono County. It is 10 miles northeast of Lake Thomas A Edison, and approximately 15 miles (24 km) southeast of the community of Mammoth Lakes. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 3,200 feet (980 meters) above McGee Creek in approximately 1.75 miles. There is another Mount Stanford (elevation 13,979 ft) in the Sierra Nevada, which is named for Stanford University.
First ascent
Date
1929
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esha Peak | 3,953 m | N 10° | 2.3 km |
| Mount Crocker | 3,797 m | W 254° | 2.7 km |
| Mount Huntington | 3,766 m | SE 142° | 2.8 km |
| Mount Morgan | 3,962 m | NE 31° | 2.8 km |
| Mount Hopkins | 3,748 m | SW 208° | 3.2 km |
| Pointless Peak | 3,736 m | SE 130° | 4.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ridge | Mt. Crocker | 1- | 2.6 km |
| Nevahbe Ridge | Mount Morgan (North) | 1- | 2.8 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Patricia Peak | 1- | 4.0 km |
| Black Sheep | Orange Pillar | 6a | 5.3 km |
| Conquistadors of the Useless | Orange Pillar | 6c | 5.3 km |
| High Expectations | Orange Pillar | 6c | 5.3 km |
| Tommy Boy | Orange Pillar | 6a | 5.3 km |
| Housekeeping | Orange Pillar | 6b | 5.3 km |
| Do I Make You Horny? | Orange Pillar | 6a | 5.3 km |
| Up To No Use | Orange Pillar | 6c | 5.3 km |
| Boi-oi-oi-ing! | Orange Pillar | 6a | 5.3 km |
| St. Stephen | Orange Pillar | 5c | 5.3 km |
| Beverly Hills Ninja | Orange Pillar | 6a | 5.3 km |
| Ode to Brian | Orange Pillar | 6b+ | 5.3 km |
| Good Medicine | Orange Pillar | 6a+ | 5.3 km |
| Farenheit 7/16 | Orange Pillar | 5b | 5.3 km |
| Faith + 1 | Orange Pillar | 5a | 5.3 km |
| Priapism | Orange Pillar | 6c | 5.3 km |
| What'shisface | First Cliff, Right Tower | 6b+ | 5.3 km |
| 500 Dollars Worth | First Cliff, Right Tower | 6c | 5.3 km |
| Whatsherface | First Cliff, Right Tower | 6a | 5.3 km |
| Dirty Girl | First Cliff, Right Tower | 5c | 5.3 km |
| I Had a Dream | First Cliff, Right Tower | 6a+ | 5.3 km |
| Flyin' High | First Cliff | 6a+ | 5.4 km |
| Breathless Arete | First Cliff | 6a | 5.4 km |