Hurd Peak

Hurd Peak
North aspect, from South Lake
Highest point
Elevation12,237 ft (3,730 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence477 ft (145 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Goode (13,085 ft)[2]
Isolation1.23 mi (1.98 km)[2]
Coordinates37°08′27″N 118°33′58″W / 37.1408984°N 118.5660725°W / 37.1408984; -118.5660725[3]
Naming
EtymologyH.C. Hurd[4]
Geography
Hurd Peak is located in California
Hurd Peak
Hurd Peak
Location in California
Hurd Peak is located in the United States
Hurd Peak
Hurd Peak
Hurd Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyInyo
Protected areaJohn Muir Wilderness
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Thompson
Climbing
First ascent1906 by H.C. Hurd[4]
Easiest routeExposed scramble, class 3[4]

Hurd Peak is a 12,237-foot-elevation (3,730-meter) mountain summit located one mile east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County of northern California, United States.[3] Surrounded by lakes, it is situated in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately 16 miles (26 km) west of the community of Big Pine, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Picture Puzzle, and 1.23 miles (1.98 km) north of parent Mount Goode. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises nearly 2,500 feet (760 meters) above South Lake in approximately one mile.

  1. ^ a b "Hurd Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  2. ^ a b "Hurd Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  3. ^ a b "Hurd Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  4. ^ a b c Secor, R.J. (1992). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (1st ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 223. ISBN 978-0898863130.