Record SL-819346 · Wikidata Q7679830
Talking Mountain
No list classifications
Elevation
2,688
m
8,819 ft
Prominence
104 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
38.8328° N,
120.0695° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaTalking Mountain in El Dorado County, California is a peak in the Sierra Nevada located on the high ridge that extends eastward from the summit of Ralston Peak in the Eldorado National Forest. It is south of Lake Tahoe, south of Echo Lake and marks the border of the Desolation Wilderness. South of the summit, U.S. Route 50 follows the South Fork of the American River.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Peak | 2,520 m | E 93° | 0.8 km |
| Flagpole Peak | 2,549 m | NE 35° | 1.8 km |
| Echo Peak | 2,698 m | N 353° | 2.7 km |
| Ralston Peak | 2,807 m | W 271° | 2.8 km |
| Indian Rock | 2,627 m | N 351° | 3.6 km |
| Angora Peak | 2,618 m | N 355° | 3.8 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Crack | New Peculiar | 5b | 1.4 km |
| Pay Day | Hit and Run Area | 5a | 1.5 km |
| Run and Gun | Hit and Run Area | 6c | 1.5 km |
| Hit and Run | Hit and Run Area | 4c | 1.5 km |
| Offwidth Their Heads | Old Peculiar | 5c | 1.5 km |
| Hanus Anus | Old Peculiar | 6c | 1.5 km |
| Yodeler | Old Peculiar | 5c | 1.5 km |
| Sayonara | Old Peculiar | 5a | 1.5 km |
| Knee On | Old Peculiar | 6a+ | 1.5 km |
| Sun and Steel | Old Peculiar | 6c+ | 1.5 km |
| Old Peculiar | Old Peculiar | 5b | 1.5 km |
| Freon | Old Peculiar | 6c+ | 1.5 km |
| California Love | Gangsta Wall | 5c | 1.5 km |
| Psycho Path | Gangsta Wall | 6c | 1.5 km |
| Drive-by | Gangsta Wall | 6a | 1.5 km |
| 2 of America's Most Wanted | Gangsta Wall | 5b | 1.5 km |
| Path of Light | Gangsta Wall | 5b | 1.5 km |
| Batso's Blitzo | Gangsta Wall | 4c | 1.5 km |
| Chop Your Dome Off! | Gangsta Wall | 5b | 1.5 km |
| Thug Lite | Gangsta Wall | 4c | 1.5 km |
| Thug Life | Gangsta Wall | 5b | 1.5 km |
| The Chronic | Gangsta Wall | 5b | 1.5 km |
| The Trooper | 5.12 Wall | 6a+ | 1.5 km |
| Uncle Buck | 5.12 Wall | 7a | 1.5 km |
| Metal Head | 5.12 Wall | 6a | 1.5 km |