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Granite dome in the American state of California

Charlotte Dome
Highest point
Elevation10,630+ ft (3240+ m) NGVD 29
Prominence66 ft (20 m)
Coordinates36°46′57″N 118°28′50″W / 36.7824365°N 118.4806533°W / 36.7824365; -118.4806533
Geography
Charlotte Dome is located in CaliforniaCharlotte DomeCharlotte Dome
LocationKings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Clarence King
Climbing
Easiest routeExposed scramble, class 3

Charlotte Dome is a granite dome in California's Kings Canyon National Park. It lies to the southeast of Glacier Monument and north of Bubbs Creek. It is most easily accessed from the Onion Valley trailhead to the east. The South Face Route is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. This climb is a grade III, class 5.7.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Charlotte Dome, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  2. "Charlotte Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  3. ^ Secor, R.J. (1999). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 164–165. ISBN 978-0898866254.
  4. Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
  5. Croft, Peter (2002). The Good, The Great, and the Awesome. Maximum Press. ISBN 0-9676116-4-4.

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