Scylla (mountain)
| Scylla | |
|---|---|
North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,956 ft (3,949 m) |
| Prominence | 316 ft (96 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Hansen (12,975 ft) |
| Isolation | 0.46 mi (0.74 km) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°04′48″N 118°41′23″W / 37.0801291°N 118.6896676°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Scylla |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kings Canyon National Park Fresno County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Goddard |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock type | metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 1934 |
| Easiest route | class 2 Northwest slope |
Scylla is a 12,956-foot-elevation (3,949-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County, California, United States. This peak is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 1.27 miles (2.04 km) southwest of Charybdis, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) southeast of Mount Goddard, and 2.57 miles (4.14 km) west of Mount McDuffie. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,150 feet (960 meters) above Enchanted Gorge in approximately one mile. The John Muir Trail provides one possible approach option to this remote peak. An ascent of the peak is non-technical via the northwest slope, and inclusion on the Sierra Peaks Section peakbagging list generates climbing interest in this peak.