Mount Winchell

Mount Winchell
Mount Winchell from the northeast, showing its most popular climbing route, October 2007.
Elevation	13,775 ft (4,199 m)
Location	California, USA
Range	Sierra Nevada
Prominence	655 feet (200 m) [1]
Coordinates	37°06′12″N 118°31′33″W / 37.10333, -118.52583Coordinates: 37°06′12″N 118°31′33″W / 37.10333, -118.52583 [2]
Topo map	USGS North Palisade
First ascent	June 10, 1923 by Harvey C. Mansfield, John M. Newell, and Windsor B. Putnam [3]
Easiest route	class 3 scramble

Mount Winchell, at 13,775 feet (4,199 m), is among the highest peaks of California. It is in the northern Palisades region of the Sierra Nevada, just south of Mount Agassiz. It is named in honor of geologist Alexander Winchell.

See also

• Mountain peaks of California

References

1. ^ Mount Winchell. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
2. ^ Mount Winchell. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
3. ^ Farquhar, Francis P. [1926]. Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved on 2007-10-08. 

External links

• Mount Winchell is at coordinates 37°06′12″N 118°31′33″W / 37.1032670, -118.5259391Coordinates: 37°06′12″N 118°31′33″W / 37.1032670, -118.5259391