Record SL-818075 · Wikidata Q49061038
Picket Guard Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
3,744
m
12,283 ft
Prominence
140 m
Isolation
2.5 km
Coordinates
36.5766° N,
118.4731° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaPicket Guard Peak is a 12,302-foot-elevation (3,750-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, two miles southwest of Kern Point, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) north of Mount Kaweah, and three miles east of the junction of Kaweah Peaks Ridge with Great Western Divide. Picket Guard Peak ranks as the 345th-highest summit in California, and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,265 feet (1,300 meters) above Kern Canyon in approximately three miles.
First ascent
Date
1936
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Point | 3,891 m | NE 49° | 3.4 km |
| Kaweah Queen | 4,074 m | SW 233° | 4.0 km |
| Lawson Peak | 3,999 m | SW 244° | 4.1 km |
| Koontz Pinnacle | 4,145 m | SW 223° | 4.6 km |
| Pyramidal Pinnacle | 4,116 m | SW 223° | 4.6 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Chute | Black Kaweah, The | 1 | 5.2 km |
| North Face | Main Wall | 4c | 7.5 km |
| South Ridge | Whaleback | 1+ | 7.9 km |
| North Ridge | Whaleback | 1+ | 7.9 km |
| East Face, Left Side | Whaleback | 1- | 7.9 km |
| West Pillar, Left Side | West Pillar | 5c | 8.4 km |
| Stonehenge | Shield, The | 6a | 8.4 km |
| East Face | Eagle Scout Peak | 1- | 8.6 km |
| Dancing Deer Direct | Eagle Scout Peak | 5a | 8.6 km |
| Saber Ridge traverse, south to north | Saber Ridge | 5a | 8.9 km |
| Left Facet | Prism, The | 6a | 9.0 km |
| Heart of Darkness | Prism, The | 5a | 9.0 km |
| Prism Time | Prism, The | 6a+ | 9.0 km |
| Monkeys In The Clouds | Prism, The | 6b | 9.0 km |
| Right Facet | Prism, The | 5c | 9.0 km |
| Pig with Lipstick | Prism, The | 5c | 9.0 km |
| What Dreams May Come | Cherubim Dome | 6b | 9.3 km |
| Dark Angels Have More Fun | Cherubim Dome | 5c | 9.3 km |
| South Arete Direct | Angel Wings | 7a | 10.0 km |
| Valkyrie | Angel Wings | 7a | 10.0 km |
| Val Kilmer | Angel Wings | 7a | 10.0 km |