| Mount Ruskin | |
|---|---|
 South aspect, from Bench Lake area | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,920 ft (3,940 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 553 ft (169 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Vennacher Needle (12,995 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.40 mi (2.25 km)[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 36°58′42″N 118°28′24″W / 36.9784671°N 118.4733528°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John Ruskin |
| Geography | |
  Mount Ruskin Location in California  Mount Ruskin Mount Ruskin (the United States) | |
| Location | Kings Canyon National Park Fresno County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Pinchot |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | granitic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1895 |
| Easiest route | class 3[2] |
Mount Ruskin is a 12,920-foot-elevation (3,940-meter) mountain summit located in Kings Canyon National Park, in Fresno County of northern California, United States.[3] It is situated west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, immediately east of Cartridge Pass, and 1.4 miles (2.3 km) south of Vennacher Needle, the nearest higher neighbor.[1] Topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises over 3,280 feet (1,000 meters) above South Fork Kings River in 1.5 mile.
- ^ a b c "Mount Ruskin, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ a b c "Ruskin, Mount - 12,919' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ a b "Mount Ruskin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-04-29.