Birch Mountain Explained

Birch Mountain
Photo Size:260
Elevation Ft:13608
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:938
Map:USA California#USA
Map Width:220
Label Position:bottom
Location:Inyo County, California, U.S.
Range:Sierra Nevada
Coordinates:37.0627°N -118.4187°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Split Mountain
First Ascent:1887 by J.W. Bledsoe[3]
Easiest Route:Scramble by southwest ridge or south slope,

Birch Mountain, or Paokrung (Northern Paiute for "Mountain of Stone"[2]), is one of the fifty highest peaks of California. Of the major peaks of the Palisades, it stands farthest from the Sierra Crest.

Judging by its few summit register entries, it is climbed far less than its nearby fourteener neighbors on the crest.But its placement on the Sierra Peaks Section list[4] adds to its appeal to peak baggers, and its low technical demand makes it a rewarding ski mountaineering destination.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 2735 . Birch Mountain, California . 2009-09-14.
  2. 252132 . Birch Mountain . 2010-06-07.
  3. 3 . 224.
  4. 2008-09-14.
  5. Web site: Birch Mountain's Southeast Face . SierraDescent.com . 2008-09-14.