Mount Stanford
| Mount Stanford | |
|---|---|
Mount Stanford's profile from Mount Gould to the north, May 2009. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,979 ft (4,261 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Keith |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 36°42′14″N 118°23′45″W / 36.7039654°N 118.3957031°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Brewer |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1896 by Bolton Brown |
| Easiest route | Exposed scramble, class 3 |
Mount Stanford, at an elevation of 13,979 feet (4,261 m), is on the Kings-Kern Divide in Kings Canyon National Park. It is named for Stanford University. It is the fifteenth tallest mountain in California and is located about 3.6 miles (5.8 km) from University Peak which was named for the University of California.