Palisade Crest facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Palisade Crest
Highest point
Elevation	13,559 ft (4,133 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	561 ft (171 m)
Parent peak	North Palisade
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section
Geography
Palisade Crest Location in California
Location	Fresno–Inyo county border, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Split Mountain
Climbing
First ascent	1969 by Don Jensen, Joan Jensen and Rex Post
Easiest route	Northwest ridge (rock climb, class 4)

Palisade Crest is a jagged ridge in The Palisades's region of the Sierra Nevada southeast of Mount Sill and northwest of Middle Palisade. Its twelve pinnacles are unofficially named for characters from The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The highest pinnacle, at 13,559 feet (4,133 m), is called Gandalf Peak.

The ridge marks the boundary between Kings Canyon National Park and the John Muir Wilderness.

Images for kids

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  Southwest aspect of Palisade Crest centered at top Photo by Ansel Adams circa 1936 (Mt. Sill upper left, Middle Palisade upper right)

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  Palisade Crest (left), Mount Jepson (middle), Mount Sill (right).