Mount Dade
| Mount Dade | |
|---|---|
North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,600+ ft (4,150+ m) |
| Prominence | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Abbot (13,710 ft) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°22′55″N 118°46′46″W / 37.3819133°N 118.7794894°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fresno / Inyo counties, California U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Abbot |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 19, 1911 by Liston and McKeen |
| Easiest route | class 2 |
Mount Dade is a 13,606 feet (4,147 m) mountain located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in northern California, United States. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on the boundary between Sierra National Forest and Inyo National Forest, and along the common border of Fresno County with Inyo County. It is one mile west of Dade Lake, and approximately 22 miles (35 km) west of the community of Bishop. Nearby neighbors include Mount Abbot, 0.4 mile to the northwest, and Bear Creek Spire 1.2 mile to the southeast. The USGS probably named this peak during a 1907–09 survey, and the first ascent was made August 19, 1911, by Liston and McKeen, of Fresno.