Goodale Mountain
| Goodale Mountain | |
|---|---|
East aspect, from Owens Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,736+ ft (3882+ m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 624 ft (190 m) |
| Parent peak | Striped Mountain |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 36°58′20″N 118°23′08″W / 36.9721692°N 118.3854380°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Thomas J. Goodale |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo |
| Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Pinchot |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | granitic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 23, 1939 by Norman Clyde, Allan MacRae and Albion J. Whitney |
| Easiest route | scramble, class 2, Summit block class 3 |
Goodale Mountain is a 12,772-foot-elevation (3,893-meter) mountain summit located one mile east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Inyo County of northern California. It is situated less than two miles southeast of Taboose Pass in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is also 16.5 miles (26.6 km) northwest of the community of Independence, and one mile northeast of Striped Mountain, the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 7,200 feet (2,200 meters) above Owens Valley in 3.5 miles. It ranks as the 218th highest peak in California.