Picture Peak
| Picture Peak | |
|---|---|
North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,140+ ft (4,001+ m) |
| Prominence | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Haeckel |
| Isolation | 0.51 mi (0.82 km) |
| Coordinates | 37°09′03″N 118°38′57″W / 37.150795°N 118.64922°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo |
| Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Darwin |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Granitic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1931 by Norman Clyde |
| Easiest route | Exposed scramble, class 3 |
Picture Peak is a 13,140+ foot (4,001+ meter) mountain summit located one mile east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County in northern California, United States. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately 21 miles (34 km) west of the community of Big Pine, and 0.65 miles (1.05 km) east of parent Mount Haeckel. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises over 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Hungry Packer Lake in approximately one-half mile (1 km). The first ascent of the summit was made July 1967, by Gary Colliver and Steve Thompson via the northeast face. This mountain's name has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.