Record SL-820649 · Wikidata Q49055010
Mount Versteeg
No list classifications
Elevation
4,107
m
13,474 ft
Prominence
86 m
Isolation
1.1 km
Coordinates
36.6476° N,
118.3256° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Versteeg is a 13,471-foot-elevation (4,106-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. It is situated on the common border of Tulare County with Inyo County, as well as the shared boundary of Sequoia National Park and John Muir Wilderness. It is 15 miles (24 km) west-northwest of the community of Lone Pine, one mile (1.6 km) southeast of Mount Tyndall, one mile (1.6 km) southwest of Mount Williamson, and 0.68 mile northwest of Trojan Peak, the nearest higher neighbor. Mt. Versteeg ranks as the 66th highest peak in California. Topographic relief is significant as it rises approximately 950 feet (290 meters) above Lake Helen of Troy in approximately 0.2 mile.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trojan Peak | 4,245 m | SE 123° | 1.1 km |
| Mount Tyndall | 4,275 m | NW 311° | 1.4 km |
| Mount Williamson | 4,383 m | NE 54° | 1.6 km |
| Mount Barnard | 4,266 m | S 171° | 2.2 km |
| Polychrome Peak | 3,970 m | N 343° | 2.9 km |
| Mount Carl Heller | 4,031 m | SE 149° | 4.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atop The Northwest Ridge | Mt. Tyndall | 1- | 1.3 km |
| Northeast Arete | Mt. Tyndall | 5b | 1.3 km |
| Jahloada’s Witness | Mt. Tyndall | 6b | 1.3 km |
| North Rib | Mt. Tyndall | 1- | 1.3 km |
| The Tyndall Effect | Mt. Tyndall | 4c | 1.3 km |
| North East Ridge | Mt. Williamson | 1+ | 1.6 km |
| North Arete | Mt. Williamson | 4a | 1.6 km |
| West Face | Mt. Williamson | 1- | 1.6 km |
| East Face (aka East Pillar) | Mt. Barnard East Peak (aka Peak 13,680 +) | 5c | 3.1 km |
| Teeth Hands Crack | Mt. Barnard East Peak (aka Peak 13,680 +) | 5a | 3.1 km |
| Tulainyo Tower | Mt Carl Heller and Tulainyo Tower | 6b+ | 4.6 km |
| East Arete - Mt. Carl Heller | Mt Carl Heller and Tulainyo Tower | 1 | 4.6 km |
| Kind Line | Mt Carl Heller and Tulainyo Tower | 6a | 4.6 km |
| South Ridge | Junction Peak | 1- | 5.9 km |
| Mithril Dihedral | Mt. Russell | 5c | 7.1 km |
| South Slope | Mt. Russell | 1 | 7.1 km |
| Western Front | Mt. Russell | 6b | 7.1 km |
| East Arete | Mt. Russell | 1- | 7.1 km |
| Fishhook Arête | Mt. Russell | 5c | 7.1 km |
| North Face | Mt. Russell | 4c | 7.1 km |
| Bloody Corner | Mt. Russell | 6b | 7.1 km |
| Coyote Crossing | Mt. Russell | 6b+ | 7.1 km |
| Star Trekkin' | Mt. Russell | 6b | 7.1 km |
| SE Arete | Cleaver, The | 5b | 7.3 km |
| West Ridge Indirect | Mt Carillon | 1- | 7.5 km |