Pointless Peak
Description
WikipediaPointless Peak, elevation 12,256 feet (3,736 m), is a mountain summit located in Inyo County of northern California, United States. Set one-half mile east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, the peak is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It rises at the northern end of Little Lakes Valley, and is immediately west of Rock Creek Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,550 feet (780 meters) above this lake in approximately one mile (1.6 km). Neighbors include Mount Starr, 2.5 miles to the south, and line parent Mount Huntington, 1.4 mile to the northwest. This landform is also known as "Mono Mesa", but neither name is official and it will remain unofficial so long as the USGS policy of not adopting new toponyms in designated wilderness areas remains in effect.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Huntington | 3,766 m | NW 295° | 2.2 km |
| Mount Starr | 3,906 m | S 195° | 4.0 km |
| Mono Rock | 3,518 m | SW 234° | 4.4 km |
| Mount Stanford | 3,908 m | NW 310° | 4.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep | Orange Pillar | 6a | 782 m |
| Conquistadors of the Useless | Orange Pillar | 6c | 782 m |
| High Expectations | Orange Pillar | 6c | 782 m |
| Tommy Boy | Orange Pillar | 6a | 782 m |
| Housekeeping | Orange Pillar | 6b | 782 m |
| Do I Make You Horny? | Orange Pillar | 6a | 782 m |
| Up To No Use | Orange Pillar | 6c | 782 m |
| Boi-oi-oi-ing! | Orange Pillar | 6a | 782 m |
| St. Stephen | Orange Pillar | 5c | 782 m |
| Beverly Hills Ninja | Orange Pillar | 6a | 782 m |
| Ode to Brian | Orange Pillar | 6b+ | 782 m |
| Good Medicine | Orange Pillar | 6a+ | 782 m |
| Farenheit 7/16 | Orange Pillar | 5b | 782 m |
| Faith + 1 | Orange Pillar | 5a | 782 m |
| Priapism | Orange Pillar | 6c | 782 m |
| What'shisface | First Cliff, Right Tower | 6b+ | 782 m |
| 500 Dollars Worth | First Cliff, Right Tower | 6c | 782 m |
| Whatsherface | First Cliff, Right Tower | 6a | 782 m |
| Dirty Girl | First Cliff, Right Tower | 5c | 782 m |
| I Had a Dream | First Cliff, Right Tower | 6a+ | 782 m |
| Flyin' High | First Cliff | 6a+ | 824 m |
| Breathless Arete | First Cliff | 6a | 824 m |
| Hail Nah! | First Cliff | 7b+ | 824 m |
| Sons of Liberty | First Cliff | 6b+ | 824 m |
| Columbine | First Cliff | 6b | 824 m |