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Mount Muir is a peak in the Sierra Nevada of California, 0.95 miles (1.5 km) south of Mount Whitney. This 14,018-foot (4,273 m) peak is named in honor of Scottish-born John Muir, a famous geologist, conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club. The southernmost section of the John Muir Trail contours along the west side of Mount Muir near its summit and ends on the summit of Mount Whitney.

This article is about the mountain in California. For other mountains, see Mount Muir (disambiguation).
Mount Muir
The East Face of Mount Muir
Highest point
Elevation14,018 ft (4,273 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence298 ft (91 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Whitney[2]
Listing
  • Sierra Peaks Section[3]
  • Western States Climbers Emblem peak[4]
  • Vulgarian Ramblers[5]
  • Vagmarken Club Sierra Crest List[6]
Coordinates36°33′53″N 118°17′29″W[7]
Geography
Mount Muir
LocationInyo / Tulare counties, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Whitney
Climbing
First ascent1919 by LeRoy Jeffers[8]
Easiest routeHike and scramble from the west, class 3[9]

Climbing


Among mountain climbers, a peak needs to meet certain criteria in order to be included in some lists. To be listed as an independent peak a summit must have 300 feet (91 m) of clean prominence. A reliable source gives Mount Muir's clean prominence as 298 feet,[1] and so the peak does not qualify for lists of fourteeners based on elevation and prominence.[10] It is included in other lists which do not depend on prominence. Some lists are based on more subjective criteria, and Mount Muir is included in the Sierra Peaks Section list,[3] the Western States Climbers list,[4] and the Vulgarian Ramblers 13,800-Footers of the Contiguous USA list.[5][11]

The easiest approach is from the John Muir Trail just north of its junction with the Mount Whitney Trail in Sequoia National Park. The trail passes very near the summit and the climb involves a short stretch of difficult scrambling and/or easy rock climbing up the steep western slope to the summit block, (class 3). A dayhike permit or a backcountry permit with a Whitney Zone stamp is required to hike the Mount Whitney Trail.[12]

The east side of Mount Muir, which is in the John Muir Wilderness, is a near-vertical cliff about 1,400 feet (430 m) high. The route on this side (the north side of the east buttress) was first climbed on July 11, 1935, by Nelson P. Nies and John D. Mendenhall. It is a roped climb, (class 4). The south side of the east buttress, also class 4, was first climbed on September 1, 1935, by Arthur B. Johnson and William Rice.[9]

Mount Muir's East Face and the Sierra crest as seen from Trail Camp on the Mount Whitney Trail during September of a drought year.
Mount Muir's East Face and the Sierra crest as seen from Trail Camp on the Mount Whitney Trail during September of a drought year.

See also


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References


  1. "Mount Muir, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  2. "Key Col for Mount Muir". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  3. "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  4. "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  5. "Vulgarian Ramblers 13,800-Footers of the Contiguous USA". Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  6. "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  7. "Mount Muir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  8. Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 67. ISBN 978-0898869712.
  9. Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 312. ISBN 0-87156-147-6.
  10. "What Happened to Mt. Muir?". VulgarianRamblers.org.
  11. "Mt. Muir Details". VulgarianRamblers.org. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  12. "Mount Muir". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-31.

На других языках

[de] Mount Muir

Mount Muir ist ein Berg in der Sierra Nevada in Kalifornien, nur anderthalb Kilometer vom Mount Whitney entfernt. Mit einer Höhe von 4272 Metern (14.015 Fuß) ist der Fourteener der elfthöchste Gipfel im Bundesstaat. Er wurde nach dem Naturforscher und -schützer John Muir benannt.
- [en] Mount Muir

[fr] Mont Muir

Le mont Muir, en anglais : Mount Muir, est un sommet culminant à 4 271 mètres d'altitude dans le centre de la Californie, à l'Ouest des États-Unis. Il fait partie de la Sierra Nevada et se situe à proximité du mont Whitney, le point culminant du massif et le plus haut sommet du pays en dehors de l'Alaska. Il est constitué de granite. Il est nommé en l'honneur de John Muir, un des naturalistes américains les plus célèbres. Il est gravi pour la première fois en 1919 par LeRoy Jeffers. La montagne est protégée par la réserve intégrale John Muir et la forêt nationale d'Inyo à l'est, tandis qu'elle est incluse dans le parc national de Sequoia à l'ouest.

[ru] Мьюр (гора, Калифорния)

Мьюр (англ. Mount Muir) — горная вершина в массиве Сьерра-Невада в западном поясе Кордильер в Северной Америке.


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