Palisades (California Sierra)

This article is about the group of peaks in the Sierra Nevada. For the mountain range in the northern San Francisco Bay Area, see The Palisades (Napa County). For other uses, see Palisades (disambiguation).
The Palisades
North Palisade from Windy Point (by Ansel Adams, 1936)
Highest point
PeakNorth Palisade
Elevation14,248 ft (4,343 m) NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates37°05′39″N 118°30′52″W / 37.094260386°N 118.514455033°W / 37.094260386; -118.514455033[2]
Dimensions
Length30 mi (48 km) North-South
Width21 mi (34 km) East-West
Geography
The Palisades is located in California
The Palisades
The Palisades
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesFresno and Inyo

The Palisades (or the Palisade Group) are a group of peaks in the central part of the Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. They are located about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of the town of Big Pine, California. The peaks in the group are particularly steep, rugged peaks and "contain the finest alpine climbing in California."[3] The group makes up about 6 miles (10 km) of the Sierra Crest, which divides the Central Valley watershed from the Owens Valley, and which runs generally northwest to southeast.

  1. ^ "North Palisade". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
  2. ^ "North Palisade". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  3. ^ Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 187. ISBN 978-0871561473.