The Hermit | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,328 ft (3,758 m)[1] |
Prominence | 368 ft (112 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Peak 12342[2] |
Isolation | 0.52 mi (0.84 km)[2] |
Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
Coordinates | 37°09′46″N 118°43′07″W / 37.1628967°N 118.7184869°W[3] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Fresno |
Protected area | Kings Canyon National Park |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada[1] |
Topo map | USGS Mount Darwin |
Geology | |
Type of rock | granite |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1924 |
Easiest route | class 5.5[2] |
The Hermit is a 12,328-foot-elevation (3,758-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of central California, United States.[3] It is situated in northern Kings Canyon National Park, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Emerald Peak, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of Mount Darwin. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 2,500 feet (760 meters) above Evolution Valley in less than one mile. The John Muir Trail passes to the east and north of this landmark, providing an approach. This geographical feature was named by Sierra Club explorer Theodore Solomons in 1895 as he wrote: "The traveler will be greatly attracted by a very sharp peak or butte that rises on the south wall. From its isolated position as viewed from the valley we called it the Hermit."[4]