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North Palisade

North Palisade
Photo: Ansel Adams, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Mountain stats

StateCalifornia
Elevation14,249 ft (4,343 m)
RangePalisades
Protected areaJohn Muir Wilderness, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness

Source: Wikidata Q4327485 (elevation, prominence, range, protected area, first ascent).

About North Palisade

North Palisade is the third-highest mountain in the Sierra Nevada range of California, and one of the state's small number of peaks over 14,000 feet, known as fourteeners. It is the highest peak of the Palisades group of peaks in the central part of the Sierra range. It sports a small glacier and several highly prized rock climbing routes on its northeast side.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Peak lists

Sources: Category:Fourteeners of California

Other well-known peaks nearby

Straight-line distance between Wikidata summit coordinates.

Sources

Wikidata Q4327485; Wikipedia; Wikimedia Commons; state from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 cartographic boundaries. Always check current conditions and land-manager rules before you go.