Middle Palisade
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| Middle Palisade | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 14,012 ft (4,271 m)[1] |
| Location | California, United States |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Prominence | 1,119 ft (341 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | |
| First ascent | August 26, 1921 by Francis Farquhar and Ansel Hall[3] |
| Easiest route | East Face: scramble (class 3) |
Middle Palisade is a peak in the Palisades group, part of the central Sierra Nevada Mountains in the US state of California. It rises to 14,012 feet (4,271 m), and is the twelfth highest peak in the state.
Several routes involving exposed scrambling and/or easy technical rock climbing (class 4) exist on the various flanks of Middle Palisade. Some routes involve travel on the Middle Palisade Glacier. The easiest route involves scrambling (class 3) up a chute in the east face of the peak.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Some sources give 14,040 ft. This elevation is from the USGS topographic map, see Middle Palisade on Topozone.
- ^ Middle Palisade on peakbagger.com
- ^ a b Steve Roper, The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra, Sierra Club Books, 1976, ISBN 0-87156-147-6.
[edit] External links
- Middle Palisade on Summitpost
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau
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