geo.wikisort.org - MountainsPyramid Peak is a mountain in the California's Sierra Nevada in the Crystal Range to the west of Lake Tahoe. It is the highest point in the Desolation Wilderness.[2] With an elevation gain of almost 4,100 feet (1,250 m), the Rocky Canyon route is the mountain's most popular approach although it is very arduous. To the east, at the base of the peak, lies Pyramid Lake.
Pyramid Peak |
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Pyramid Peak as seen from near Mount Ralston: the summit route goes up the left ridge. |
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Elevation | 9,985 ft (3,043 m) NAVD 88[1] |
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Prominence | 2,583 ft (787 m)[2] |
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Listing | - Sierra Peaks Section[3]
- Tahoe OGUL Star Peak[4]
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Coordinates | 38°50′42″N 120°09′28″W[1] |
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Location | El Dorado County, California, U.S. |
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Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
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Topo map | USGS Pyramid Peak |
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Easiest route | Scramble, class 2[3] |
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References
Pyramid Peak from the east
External links
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Mountains | Peaks >14,000 ft | | |
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Northern peaks | |
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Central peaks | |
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Southern peaks | |
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Climbing | |
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Passes |
- Fredonyer
- Beckwourth
- Yuba
- Donner
- Mt. Rose
- Spooner
- Echo
- Carson
- Monitor
- Ebbetts
- Sonora
- Tioga
- Minaret
- Kaweah
- Sherman
- Tehachapi
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Rivers | |
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Lakes | |
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Protected areas | National parks & monuments |
- Kings Canyon
- Sequoia
- Yosemite
- Devils Postpile
- Giant Sequoia
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National forests |
- Eldorado
- Humboldt–Toiyabe
- Inyo
- Lake Tahoe Basin
- Lassen
- Plumas
- Sequoia
- Sierra
- Stanislaus
- Tahoe
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Wilderness areas |
- Ansel Adams
- Bright Star
- Bucks Lake
- Carson–Iceberg
- Chimney Peak
- Dinkey Lakes
- Domeland
- Emigrant
- Golden Trout
- Hoover
- Ishi
- Jennie Lakes
- John Krebs
- John Muir
- Kaiser
- Kiavah
- Mokelumne
- Monarch
- Mount Rose
- Owens Peak
- Owens River Headwaters
- Sacatar Trail
- Sequoia-Kings Canyon
- Yosemite
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State parks |
- Burton Creek
- Calaveras Big Trees
- D. L. Bliss
- Donner Memorial
- Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point
- Emerald Bay
- Grover Hot Springs
- Lake Tahoe Nevada
- Plumas-Eureka
- South Yuba River
- Van Sickle
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Communities | |
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Ski areas |
- Alpine Meadows
- Badger Pass
- Bear Valley
- Boreal
- China Peak
- Dodge Ridge
- Donner Ski Ranch
- Heavenly
- Homewood
- June Mountain
- Kirkwood
- Mammoth Mountain
- Northstar
- Sierra at Tahoe
- Squaw Valley
- Sugar Bowl
- Tahoe Donner
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Trails |
- High Sierra Trail
- John Muir Trail
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Sierra High Route
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