Silver Peak (Fresno County, California)
| Silver Peak | |
|---|---|
Southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,878 ft (3,620 m) |
| Prominence | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
| Parent peak | Evon Benchmark (12,221 ft) |
| Isolation | 6.14 mi (9.88 km) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°28′11″N 119°01′16″W / 37.4697026°N 119.0212004°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fresno County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Sharktooth Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | <1937 |
| Easiest route | class 2 |
Silver Peak is an 11,878-foot-elevation (3,620-meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Fresno County, California, United States. It is set in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Sierra National Forest. Silver Peak ranks as the 455th-highest summit in California, and topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises nearly 2,300 feet (700 meters) above Beetlebug Lake in approximately one mile. It is six miles (9.7 km) north of Lake Thomas A Edison, and approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of the community of Mammoth Lakes. The peak is situated on Silver Divide, two miles northwest of Graveyard Peak. The first ascent of the summit was made prior to 1937 by an unknown party. Inclusion on the Sierra Peaks Section peakbagging list generates climbing interest.