Disappointment Peak (California)

Disappointment Peak
South aspect, seen from JMT
Highest point
Elevation13,917 ft (4,242 m)[1]
Prominence137 ft (42 m)[2]
Parent peakMiddle Palisade (14,018 ft)[3]
Isolation0.19 mi (0.31 km)[3]
ListingSierra Peaks Section
Vagmarken Club Sierra Crest List[4]
Coordinates37°04′04″N 118°28′03″W / 37.0679033°N 118.4675575°W / 37.0679033; -118.4675575[5]
Geography
Disappointment Peak is located in California
Disappointment Peak
Disappointment Peak
Location in California
Disappointment Peak is located in the United States
Disappointment Peak
Disappointment Peak
Disappointment Peak (the United States)
LocationKings Canyon National Park
Fresno / Inyo Counties
California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Split Mountain
Geology
Rock ageCretaceous
Mountain typeFault block
Rock typeGranodiorite[6]
Climbing
First ascent1919
Easiest routeclass 4+[3]

Disappointment Peak is a 13,917-foot-elevation (4,242 meter) summit located on the shared boundary of Fresno County and Inyo County in California, United States.[5]

  1. ^ R. J. Secor, The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, Trails, 2009, Third Edition, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594857386, p. 227
  2. ^ "Disappointment Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Disappointment Peak - 13,917' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. ^ "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  5. ^ a b "Disappointment Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  6. ^ Stratotype Inventory—Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California, National Park Service