Mount Cotter

Mount Cotter
Mount Cotter

Location in California

Elevation 12,719 ft (3,877 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 542 ft (165 m)[1]
Parent peak Mount Clarence King[2]
Listing Sierra Peaks Section[3]
Location
Location Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, U.S.
Range Sierra Nevada
Coordinates 36°49′08″N 118°26′30″W / 36.8188246°N 118.4417647°WCoordinates: 36°49′08″N 118°26′30″W / 36.8188246°N 118.4417647°W[4]
Topo map USGS Mount Clarence King
Climbing
First ascent Southeast Slope 1922 by Bob Fitzsimmons[5]
Easiest route Southeast Slope, scramble, class 3[5]

Mount Cotter, located in the Kings Canyon National Park, is named for Dick Cotter who was a packer with the California Geological Survey in 1864. Cotter and Clarence King made the first ascent of Mount Tyndall.[6] The Mountain has an elevation of 12,719 feet (3,877 m).[1]

The mountain is easily climbed from Gardiner Basin with a class class 2-3 slope. There are more difficult routes found on the north and east sides of Mount Cotter. The mountain features a large class 4-5 summit block. Mount Cotter can be reached from the west or east side of the Sierra Nevada.

Wilderness permits are required for overnight stays entering from either the east or west. There is a Visitors Center in Grant Grove that can inform visitors of when the office at Road's End will be open.

Camping is allowed in many places along the approach to Mt Cotter. Restrictions to note: Kearsarge Lakes, Charlotte Lake, and Rae Lakes all have a maximum 2 nights stay, and Bullfrog Lake along the Kearsarge Pass Trail is closed to camping. Bear Canisters are required for overnight stays.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mount Cotter, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Mount Cotter". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  3. ↑ "Sierra Peaks Section List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Mount Cotter". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 166–167. ISBN 9780898869712.
  6. ↑ Browning, Peter (1986). Place Names of the Sierra Nevada. Berkeley: Wilderness Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-89997-119-3.
  7. ↑ "Mount Cotter". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-03-05.