The Hermit (California mountain)

The Hermit
North aspect, from Darwin Bench
Highest point
Elevation12,328 ft (3,758 m)[1]
Prominence368 ft (112 m)[1]
Parent peakPeak 12342[2]
Isolation0.52 mi (0.84 km)[2]
ListingSierra Peaks Section
Coordinates37°09′46″N 118°43′07″W / 37.1628967°N 118.7184869°W / 37.1628967; -118.7184869[3]
Geography
The Hermit is located in California
The Hermit
The Hermit
Location in California
The Hermit is located in the United States
The Hermit
The Hermit
The Hermit (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Protected areaKings Canyon National Park
Parent rangeSierra Nevada[1]
Topo mapUSGS Mount Darwin
Geology
Type of rockgranite
Climbing
First ascent1924
Easiest routeclass 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]

  1. ^ a b c "The Hermit, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Hermit, The - 12,328' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  3. ^ a b "The Hermit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  4. ^ Francis P. Farquhar, Place Names of the High Sierra (1926)