Middle Palisade

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Middle Palisade is a prominent 14,000-foot-class peak in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its rugged alpine terrain and appeal to experienced mountaineers.

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Middle Palisade canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fourteener
mountain
peak in the Sierra Nevada
climbingDifficulty class 3 via easiest route
climbingSeason primarily summer
country United States
county Inyo County
drainage Big Pine Creek watershed
elevation approximately 14,012 feet
approximately 4,271 meters
firstAscentBy Ansel Hall
Francis Farquhar
firstAscentYear 1921
hasFeature rugged alpine terrain
steep faces and ridges
hasGlacier Middle Palisade Glacier
linked to: Palisade Glacier
hasHazard exposure
loose rock
rapidly changing alpine weather
isAppealingTo experienced mountaineers
isClimbedFromTrailhead Big Pine Creek trailhead
isNorthOf Split Mountain
isPartOf California’s high Sierra crest
isPopularFor alpine climbing
mountaineering
technical climbing
isSouthOf North Palisade
isVisibleFrom Owens Valley
isWestOf Owens Valley
listing California fourteeners
North American 4000 m summits
locatedIn California
Inyo County, California
Sierra Nevada
United States
mountainRange Sierra Nevada
nearestTown Big Pine, California
partOf Palisades (Sierra Nevada)
prominence approximately 1,000 feet
region eastern Sierra Nevada
rockType granite
standardRoute Southwest Chute
routes from Big Pine Creek
state California
topographicIsolation a few miles from nearest higher peak
withinProtectedArea Inyo National Forest
John Muir Wilderness

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Fourteeners of California hasPeak Middle Palisade
Palisades peaks contains Middle Palisade
Sierra Crest contains Middle Palisade
Sierra Nevada fourteeners containsPeak Middle Palisade
Palisades contains Middle Palisade
Palisades (Sierra Nevada) contains Middle Palisade