Hurd Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,237 ft (3,730 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 477 ft (145 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Goode (13,085 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 1.23 mi (1.98 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 37°08′27″N 118°33′58″W / 37.1408984°N 118.5660725°W[3] |
Naming | |
Etymology | H.C. Hurd[4] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Inyo |
Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Mount Thompson |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1906 by H.C. Hurd[4] |
Easiest route | Exposed 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.