Temple Crag

Temple Crag
Temple Crag from Second Lake, in the North Fork of Big Pine Creek drainage.
Highest point
Elevation	12,982 ft (3,957 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	246 ft (75 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Gayley[2]
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section[3] Western State Climbers Emblem peak[4]
Coordinates	37°06′35″N 118°29′33″W / 37.1096552°N 118.4926056°W / 37.1096552; -118.4926056[5]
Geography
Temple Crag Location in California
Location	Inyo County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Split Mountain
Climbing
Easiest route	Exposed scramble, class 3[3]

Temple Crag is a mountain peak in the Palisades group of peaks of the Sierra Nevada with an elevation of 12,982 feet (3,957 m). The peak lies east of the Sierra Crest, between Mount Gayley and Mount Alice, straddling the drainages of the North and South Forks of Big Pine Creek. The peak's north face forms the backdrop for part of the North Fork Big Pine Creek hiking trail in the John Muir Wilderness and Inyo National Forest. It is also a rock climbing destination, with its arêtes hosting the routes Venusian Blind, Moon Goddess Arete, Sun Ribbon Arete, and Dark Star.^[6]