University Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. It is named for the University of California.[7] It is on the Sierra crest between Mount Gould to the north, and Mount Bradley to the south.[8] It lies on the boundary between Tulare County and Inyo County. Its west side is in Kings Canyon National Park while the east face is in the John Muir Wilderness.[1]
| University Peak | |
|---|---|
 University Peak from the northeast, March 2006. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,595 ft (4,144 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,187 ft (362 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Keith[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 36°44′53″N 118°21′43″W / 36.7480794°N 118.3618702°W[6] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | University of California |
| Geography | |
  University Peak  University Peak | |
| Location |
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| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Williamson |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 12, 1896 by J. N. Le Conte, Helen M. Gompertz, Belle J. Miller, Estelle Miller[7] |
| Easiest route | South Slopes, cross county hike[8] |
The nearest trailhead to University Peak is Onion Valley. The least technical route to its summit is an off-trail hike up the south slopes. It offers a variety of other routes from easy scrambles to rock climbing.[8] The more challenging routes led the Sierra Club's Sierra Peaks Section to list University Peak as a Mountaineers Peak.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "University Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "Key Col for University Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ "University Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ a b Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ a b c Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 149–152. ISBN 978-0898869712.
External links
edit- "University Peak". SummitPost.org.