Sentinel Peak | |
Elevation Ft: | 9634 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 1574 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Isolation Mi: | 5.12 |
Parent Peak: | Telescope Peak |
Range: | Panamint Range |
Map: | USA California#USA |
Map Size: | 250 |
Label Position: | left |
Country: | United States |
State: | California |
Region: | Inyo |
Region Type: | County |
Part Type: | Protected area |
Part: | Death Valley National Park |
Coordinates: | 36.0967°N -117.0777°W |
Topo: | USGS Sentinel Peak |
Easiest Route: | Trail hike |
Sentinel Peak is a 9634feet summit in Inyo County, California, United States. It is located near Panamint City, California. Sentinel Peak is the sixth-highest mountain of the Panamint Range,[1] and it is set within Death Valley National Park and the Mojave Desert. Precipitation runoff from this mountain's east slope drains to Death Valley via Johnson Canyon, whereas the west slope drains to Panamint Valley via Happy and Surprise canyons.