Mount Hale (California)
| Mount Hale | |
|---|---|
East aspect, from Mt. Whitney | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,494 ft (4,113 m) |
| Prominence | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Parent peak | Mt. Randy Morgenson (13,927 ft) |
| Isolation | 0.85 mi (1.37 km) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 36°35′17″N 118°18′53″W / 36.5880375°N 118.3146535°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | George Ellery Hale |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sequoia National Park Tulare County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Whitney |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1934 |
| Easiest route | class 2 South slope |
Mount Hale is a 13,494-foot-elevation (4,113-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, 1.4 mile northwest of Mount Whitney, one mile northeast of Mount Young, and 0.85 mile west-southwest of Mount Randy Morgenson, the nearest higher neighbor. The John Muir Trail traverses below the south aspect of the mountain, providing approach access. Mt. Hale ranks as the 63rd-highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 1,770 feet (540 meters) above Wales Lake in approximately one-quarter mile.