For other peaks by this name, see University Peak.

University Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. It is named for the University of California.[7] It is on the Sierra crest between Mount Gould to the north, and Mount Bradley to the south.[8] It lies on the boundary between Tulare County and Inyo County. Its west side is in Kings Canyon National Park while the east face is in the John Muir Wilderness.[1]

The nearest trailhead to University Peak is Onion Valley. The least technical route to its summit is an off-trail hike up the south slopes. It offers a variety of other routes from easy scrambles to rock climbing.[8] The more challenging routes led the Sierra Club's Sierra Peaks Section to list University Peak as a Mountaineers Peak.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "University Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  2. ^ "Key Col for University Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  3. ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  4. ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  5. ^ "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  6. ^ "University Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  7. ^ a b Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  8. ^ a b c Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 149–152. ISBN 978-0898869712.

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