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Mountain in Sierra Nevada range, California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birch Mountain, or Paokrung (Northern Paiute for "Mountain of Stone"[4]), is one of the fifty highest peaks of California. Of the major peaks of the Palisades, it stands farthest from the Sierra Crest.
Birch Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,608 ft (4,148 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 938 ft (286 m)[1] |
Listing |
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Coordinates | 37°03′46″N 118°25′07″W[4] |
Geography | |
Location | Inyo County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Split Mountain |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1887 by J.W. Bledsoe[5] |
Easiest route | Scramble by southwest ridge or south slope, class 2[5] |
Judging by its few summit register entries, it is climbed far less than its nearby fourteener neighbors on the crest.[6] But its placement on the Sierra Peaks Section list[2] adds to its appeal to peak baggers, and its low technical demand makes it a rewarding ski mountaineering destination.[7]
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