Record SL-818987 · Wikidata Q49055889
Muriel Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
3,943
m
12,936 ft
Prominence
115 m
Isolation
1.5 km
Coordinates
37.2184° N,
118.6937° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMuriel Peak is a 12,937-foot-elevation (3,943-meter) double summit mountain located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Fresno County, California, United States. The true summit is set within the John Muir Wilderness on land managed by Sierra National Forest, whereas the slightly lower south summit is on the boundary shared with Kings Canyon National Park. It is situated one mile northeast of Mount Goethe and one mile south of Muriel Lake. Muriel Peak is the 167th-highest peak in California, and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,600 feet (490 meters) above Muriel Lake.
First ascent
Date
1933
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 Goethe | 4,036 m | SW 209° | 1.6 km |
| Mount Thoreau | 3,872 m | E 75° | 2.8 km |
| Wahoo Peak | 3,806 m | NW 295° | 2.8 km |
| Mount Lamarck | 4,088 m | SE 142° | 3.3 km |
| Mount Stephen Jay Gould | 4,072 m | S 172° | 4.3 km |
| Mount Emerson | 4,025 m | NE 52° | 4.4 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| J&J Route | Wizard's Hat | 5a | 1.5 km |
| West Ramp of Wizard's Hat | Wizard's Hat | 4b | 1.5 km |
| NE Ridge | Mt. Goethe | 4a | 1.6 km |
| W Ridge | Peak 13,360 | 1- | 4.3 km |
| North Couloir | Mt. Emerson | 1 | 4.5 km |
| Southeast Face (aka the Waterfall Route) | Mt. Emerson | 4a | 4.5 km |
| Right Mendel Couloir | Mt. Mendel | 5a | 5.0 km |
| Chex Mix | Checkered Demon | 5a | 5.4 km |
| Checkered Demon Couloir | Checkered Demon | 4c | 5.4 km |
| The Devil Wears Plaid | Checkered Demon | 6a | 5.4 km |
| Evolution Traverse | Mt. Darwin | 5c | 6.1 km |
| Humphrey Dumphrey | Mt. Humphreys | 5b | 6.1 km |
| NE Couloir to East Ridge | Mt. Humphreys | 1+ | 6.1 km |
| South East Buttress | Mt. Humphreys | 4a | 6.1 km |
| East Arete | Mt. Humphreys | 4a | 6.1 km |
| Southwest Slope and Northwest Face | Mt. Humphreys | 1 | 6.1 km |
| North Couloir Direct | Mt. Humphreys | 1 | 6.1 km |
| Hutchinson Route | Mt. Humphreys | 4a | 6.1 km |
| Knuckle F***er | Spillway Boulder | V5 | 7.4 km |
| Sock Dudes Sit | Spillway Boulder | V5 | 7.4 km |
| Sock Dudes | Spillway Boulder | V4 | 7.4 km |
| Knuckle F***er Sit | Spillway Boulder | V6 | 7.4 km |
| South Ridge | Peak 11,874 | 4c | 7.5 km |
| North Face - North Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 8.1 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Haeckel | 1 | 8.1 km |