Mount Barnard

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Mount Barnard
Elevation	13990 ft (4264 m)
Location	California, USA
Range	Sierra Nevada
Prominence	968 ft (295 m)
Coordinates	36°37′43″N, 118°19′13″W
Topo map	USGS Mount Williamson
First ascent	John Hunter, William Hunter, and C. Mulholland, September 25, 1892
Easiest route	hike

Mount Barnard is a mountain in California, the highest thirteener (a peak between 13,000 and 13,999 feet in elevation) in California and also in the United States. It is located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada range, on the border between Tulare County and Inyo County about 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Mount Williamson, the second highest peak in the state. Mount Barnard is the 12th highest peak in California by most standard definitions, just missing the list of California fourteeners. ^[1] If Mount Muir is included as the fourteener (even though it may not have the required 300 ft of topographic prominence), then Mount Barnard would drop to 13th highest.

[edit] References

• Secor, R. J. (1999). The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails (2nd ed.). Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0-89886-625-1. 

1. ^ California Thirteeners: The Official Vulgarian Ramblers List. Retrieved on 2007-03-02.

[edit] External links

• 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