Temple Crag is a mountain peak in the Palisades group of peaks of the Sierra Nevada with an elevation of 12,982 feet (3,957 m). The peak lies east of the Sierra Crest, between Mount Gayley and Mount Alice, straddling the drainages of the North and South Forks of Big Pine Creek. The peak's north face forms the backdrop for part of the North Fork Big Pine Creek hiking trail in the John Muir Wilderness and Inyo National Forest. It is also a rock climbing destination, with its arêtes hosting the routes Venusian Blind, Moon Goddess Arete, Sun Ribbon Arete, and Dark Star.[6]
| Temple Crag | |
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.jpg) Temple Crag from Second Lake, in the North Fork of Big Pine Creek drainage. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,982 ft (3,957 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 246 ft (75 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Gayley[2] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 37°06′35″N 118°29′33″W / 37.1096552°N 118.4926056°W[5] |
| Geography | |
  Temple Crag Location in California | |
| Location | Inyo County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Split Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Exposed scramble, class 3[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Temple Crag, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Temple Crag". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "Temple Crag". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ "Temple Crag : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
External links
edit- "Temple Crag". SummitPost.org.
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