Norman Clyde Peak

Norman Clyde Peak, standing 13,861 feet (4,225 m) tall, is in natural company among the high peaks of the Palisades region of the Sierra Nevada in California. It raises on the main ridge of the Palisades', between Middle Palisade and Palisade Crest. Norman Clyde Glacier on its north face, and Middle Palisade Glacier on its east both feed the headwaters of the South Fork of Big Pine Creek. It is named posthumously for mountaineer Norman Clyde, who first climbed it by way of the Norman Clyde Glacier in 1930.^[6]

Northwest aspect seen from Mount Gayley

Norman Clyde Peak
Norman Clyde Peak from the northeast, seen over the autumn colors on Big Pine Creek near Glacier Lodge, October 2007.
Highest point
Elevation	13,861 ft (4,225 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	272 ft (83 m)[1]
Parent peak	Middle Palisade[2]
Listing	SPS Mountaineers peak[3] Western States Climbers Star peak[4]
Coordinates	37°04′30″N 118°28′22″W[5]
Geography
Norman Clyde Peak Location in California Show map of California Norman Clyde Peak Norman Clyde Peak (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Fresno and Inyo counties, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Split Mountain
Climbing
First ascent	1930 by Norman Clyde[6]
Easiest route	Exposed climb, class 4[3]

See also

• Mountain peaks of California
• Palisades of the Sierra Nevada

References

1. "Norman Clyde Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
2. "Key Col for Norman Clyde Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
3. "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
4. "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
5. "Norman Clyde Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
6. Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 351. ISBN 978-0871561473.