Black Giant
| Black Giant | |
|---|---|
East Face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,330 ft (4,060 m) |
| Prominence | 1,090 ft (330 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Fiske (13,503 ft) |
| Isolation | 2.60 mi (4.18 km) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°06′08″N 118°38′55″W / 37.1022388°N 118.6487071°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Protected area | Kings Canyon National Park |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Goddard |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | metamorphic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1905, George R. Davis |
| Easiest route | Western side class 1 |
Black Giant is a 13,330-foot-elevation (4,060-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of central California, United States. Black Giant ranks as the 86th highest summit in California. It is the northernmost and highest summit on its namesake ridge, the Black Divide in northern Kings Canyon National Park. The peak is situated 3.9 miles (6.3 km) east of Mount Goddard, and 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-southeast of Mount Fiske, which is the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) above Le Conte Canyon in approximately two miles. Muir Pass is 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the northwest, and the approach to this remote peak is made via the John Muir Trail.