Mount Russell (California)
| Mount Russell | |
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The south face of Mount Russell viewed from atop Mount Whitney | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,094 ft (4,296 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Whitney |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 36°35′26″N 118°17′21″W / 36.5906707°N 118.2890359°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Inyo and Tulare counties California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Whitney |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | June 24, 1926 by Norman Clyde |
| Easiest route | Exposed Scramble, class 3 |
Mount Russell is a peak in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the U.S. state of California, about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north of Mount Whitney. Possessing an elevation of 14,094 feet (4,296 m), it is the seventh-highest peak in the state and one of California's twelve fourteeners.