Basin Mountain in California's eastern Sierra Nevada range is a large and visually prominent peak near the city of Bishop. Basin Mountain is not as tall as its neighboring peaks, Mount Tom and Mount Humphreys, but it dominates the view to the west from Bishop as it rises above the Buttermilks. It is a relatively easy scramble to the top. The summit is not especially notable, except for the wonderful views it offers of Mount Tom, which dominates the skyline just to the north. The night-time views of Bishop and the Owens valley are spectacular.
| Basin Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Basin Mountain's east face in winter | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13187+ ft (4020+ m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 421 ft (128 m)[1] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°17′46″N 118°39′37″W / 37.2961432°N 118.6604094°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Basin Mountain | |
| Location | Inyo County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Tom |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | November 9, 1930, by Norman Clyde via the North Slope[4] |
| Easiest route | Simple Scramble, class 2 via the North Slope[4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Basin Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Basin Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ a b Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 325. ISBN 978-0898869712.
External links
edit- "Basin Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-26.