| Mount Chamberlin | |
| Elevation Ft: | 13169 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 374 |
| Isolation Mi: | 1.07 |
| Isolation Ref: | [2] |
| Parent Peak: | Mount Newcomb (13,422 ft) |
| Etymology: | Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin |
| Listing: | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Map: | California#USA |
| Map Size: | 260 |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Location: | Sequoia National Park Tulare County California, U.S. |
| Range: | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates: | 36.5335°N -118.3107°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS Mount Whitney |
| Rock: | granitic |
| Type: | Fault block |
| Age: | Cretaceous |
| First Ascent: | < 1932, J. H. Czock |
| Easiest Route: | West or south slopes |
Mount Chamberlin is a 13169feet mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California.[3] It is situated in Sequoia National Park, and is 3.2miles south-southwest of Mount Whitney, 1.5miles south of Mount Hitchcock, and 3.5 miles west of Mount Corcoran. Topographic relief is significant as it rises approximately 1830abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Crabtree Lakes in one-half mile. Mt. Chamberlin ranks as the 119th highest summit in California.[2] This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1940 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to honor American geologist Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin (1843–1928).[3] The first ascent of the summit was made by Sierra Club member J. H. Czock, date unknown.[4]
Established climbing routes:[5]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Chamberlin has an alpine climate.[6] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains west to the Kern River via Whitney and Rock Creeks.