Record SL-819381 · Wikidata Q6924144
Mount Tom
No list classifications
Elevation
4,145
m
13,599 ft
Prominence
1,972 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
37.3385° N,
118.6570° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Tom is a large and prominent peak near the city of Bishop in Inyo County of eastern California. It is in the Sierra Nevada and east of the Sierra Crest. The mountain is also in the John Muir Wilderness. Along with its neighbor to the south, Basin Mountain, it dominates the western skyline from the upper Owens Valley.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Mountain | 4,014 m | S 181° | 4.6 km |
| Four Gables | 3,874 m | SW 222° | 4.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderberry Canyon | Mt. Tom | 1- | 63 m |
| North Ridge | Mt. Tom | 1- | 63 m |
| Liberty Route | Mt. Tom | 1 | 63 m |
| Stop Hitting Your Brother | La Escuela | 4b | 3.7 km |
| Jack's Route | La Escuela | 4b | 3.7 km |
| Family Guy | La Escuela | 6a | 3.7 km |
| Summer of My Discontent | La Escuela | 5c | 3.7 km |
| Jigglypuff | La Escuela | 4c | 3.7 km |
| I'll Turn This Car Around | La Escuela | 4b | 3.7 km |
| Because I Said So | La Escuela | 5c | 3.7 km |
| Medicine | Red Cross Boulder | V7-8 | 3.8 km |
| Blue Collar | Uptown Rock - Upper Tier | 4b | 4.3 km |
| Downtown Man | Uptown Rock - Upper Tier | 5a | 4.3 km |
| Funkytown | Uptown Rock - Upper Tier | 6a+ | 4.3 km |
| Funk You Up | Uptown Rock - Upper Tier | 5b | 4.3 km |
| Solemates | Uptown Rock - Upper Tier | 5b | 4.3 km |
| Uptown Funk | Uptown Rock - Upper Tier | 5b | 4.3 km |
| Sinners and Saints | Uptown Rock - Upper Tier | 4c | 4.3 km |
| Uptown Girl | Uptown Rock - Upper Tier | 5c | 4.3 km |
| Low Battery | Rolling Stone Boulder | V7 | 4.3 km |
| Rolling Stone West | Rolling Stone Boulder | V3 | 4.3 km |
| Eastside Dream | Shorty Wall | 7a | 4.3 km |
| Living Easy | Shorty Wall | 6a+ | 4.3 km |
| Horn Blended | Uptown Rock - Lower Tier (aka Delta Wall) | 5c | 4.4 km |
| Quasi Quartz | Uptown Rock - Lower Tier (aka Delta Wall) | 5b | 4.4 km |