Kettle Peak
| Kettle Peak | |
|---|---|
Southwest aspect, from Snow Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,010 ft (3,356 m) |
| Prominence | 720 ft (219 m) |
| Parent peak | Slide Mountain (11,084 ft) |
| Isolation | 1.31 mi (2.11 km) |
| Listing | Vagmarken Club Sierra Crest List |
| Coordinates | 38°07′23″N 119°25′43″W / 38.1229446°N 119.4285902°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mono County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Matterhorn Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1948 |
| Easiest route | class 2 via Ice Lake Pass |
Kettle Peak is a mountain with a summit elevation of 11,010 feet (3,356 m) located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Mono County of northern California, United States. The summit is set in the Hoover Wilderness on land managed by Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, and is less than one-half mile outside the boundary of Yosemite National Park. The peak is situated approximately three miles southwest of Twin Lakes, three miles south of Victoria Peak, 2.9 miles northeast of Crown Point, and 3.1 miles northwest of Matterhorn Peak. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises over 2,600 feet (790 meters) above Robinson Creek in one mile.