| South Guard | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect, from Glen Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,232 ft (4,033 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 502 ft (153 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Brewer (13,569 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.03 mi (1.66 km)[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 36°41′36″N 118°29′02″W / 36.6934590°N 118.4838740°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  South Guard Location in California  South Guard South Guard (the United States) | |
| Location | Kings Canyon National Park Tulare County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada Great Western Divide[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Brewer |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | granitic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1925 |
| Easiest route | class 3[2] South slope |
South Guard is a remote 13,232-foot-elevation (4,033-meter) mountain summit located near the northern end of the Great Western Divide of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California.[3] It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 1.63 miles (2.62 km) south of North Guard, and one mile south of Mount Brewer, which is the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) above Cloud Canyon in 3.5 miles, and the east aspect rises 3,200 feet (980 meters) above Lake Reflection in two miles. South Guard ranks as the 103rd highest summit in California,[2] and the third-highest point of the northern Great Western Divide.[1]
- ^ a b c d "South Guard, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ a b c d "South Guard - 13,232' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ a b "South Guard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-06-05.