Record SL-816252 · Wikidata Q7923811
Vetter Mountain
No list classifications
Elevation
1,783
m
5,850 ft
Prominence
708 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
34.2971° N,
118.0286° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaVetter Mountain is located in the San Gabriel Mountains and within the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Elevation 5,911 feet (1,802 m) feet. Named by USFS surveyor Don McLain (c. 1933) for Victor P. Vetter (nd.), a dedicated forest ranger and fire dispatcher. Vetter won the USFS Bissell Medal for outstanding work in forest conservation (1930). The Silver Moccasin Trail crosses the mountain on its eastern slopes.
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 Mooney | 1,761 m | NE 63° | 2.2 km |
| Mount Sally | 1,644 m | SE 154° | 3.0 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodestone | Lodestone Area | V2+ | 4.8 km |
| The Salty Spitoon | Rocky Plateau | V1 | 4.8 km |
| Off Campus Education | Rocky Plateau | V7 | 4.8 km |
| High Chaparral | High Chaparral Boulder | V5 | 4.8 km |
| Fire in the Hole | High Chaparral Boulder | V0-1 | 4.8 km |
| Amanda's Arete | Scab Slab | 4c | 4.8 km |
| Slab Jesus | Scab Slab | 5c | 4.8 km |
| Mummydick | Scab Slab | 6b | 4.8 km |
| Gnardawg Shredbro | Scab Slab | 6b | 4.8 km |
| Turtle Shell | Turtle Rock | V0+ | 4.8 km |
| Turtle's Head | Turtle Rock | V4 | 4.8 km |
| Turtle Neck | Turtle Rock | V3 | 4.8 km |
| Rejector Seat | Shelter Boulder, The | V2 | 4.9 km |
| Mr. Ed | Romeo Void | 5b | 4.9 km |
| Ionizor | Romeo Void | 6c+ | 4.9 km |
| Easy Face | Romeo Void | 5a | 4.9 km |
| Unnamed V1 | Peanut Boulder | V1 | 4.9 km |
| The Peanut | Peanut Boulder | V7 | 4.9 km |
| Unnamed V4 | Peanut Boulder | V4 | 4.9 km |
| Daddy Long Legs | Peanut Boulder | V4 | 4.9 km |
| Unknown V1 | Peanut Boulder | V2 | 4.9 km |
| Unnamed V1 | Peanut Boulder | V1 | 4.9 km |
| Nothing But Sunshine | Peanut Boulder | V9- | 4.9 km |
| Unnamed Fingercrack | Trailside Crack Boulder | 4c | 4.9 km |
| Left crack | Far Side | V0 | 4.9 km |