| Lion Rock | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Lion_Rock_from_Tamarack_Lake.jpg) West aspect, from Tamarack Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,360 ft (3,767 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 560 ft (170 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Triple Divide Peak (12,640 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.96 mi (1.54 km)[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 36°34′57″N 118°32′28″W / 36.5824390°N 118.5412057°W[3] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Relief_map_of_California.png)  Lion Rock Location in California &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Lion Rock Lion Rock (the United States) | |
| Location | Sequoia National Park Tulare County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada Great Western Divide[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Triple Divide Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | granitic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1927 |
| Easiest route | class 3 West slope |
Lion Rock is a 12,360-foot-elevation (3,770-meter) mountain summit located along the Great Western Divide of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California.[3] It is situated in Sequoia National Park, one mile northeast of Mount Stewart, and one mile southwest of Triple Divide Peak. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises 3,145 feet (959 meters) above Tamarack Lake in 1.5 mile, and the north aspect rises 1,355 feet (413 meters) above Lion Lake in 0.38 mile. Lion Rock ranks as the 311th highest summit in California.[2]
- ^ a b c "Lion Rock, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ a b c "Lion Rock - 12,380' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ a b "Lion Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-05-24.