Mount Agassiz (California)
| Mount Agassiz | |
|---|---|
Mount Agassiz from Bishop Pass Trail. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,899 ft (4,236 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 893 ft (272 m) |
| Parent peak | North Palisade |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 37°06′43″N 118°31′51″W / 37.1118775°N 118.5307554°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fresno and Inyo counties, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Palisades, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS North Palisade |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 30, 1925 by Norman Clyde |
| Easiest route | West slope, scramble, (class 2) |
Mount Agassiz, at 13,899 feet (4,236 m), is one of the 20 highest peaks of California. It is the northernmost and easiest to climb of the major Palisades summits. This peak is not to be confused with the 9,967-foot (3,038 m) peak by the same name in Desolation Wilderness, also in the California Sierra.