Montgomery Peak

Montgomery Peak
Montgomery Peak (right) and Boundary Peak
Highest point
Elevation 13,447 ft (4,099 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 1,266 ft (386 m)[1]
Listing Desert Peaks Section List[2]
Coordinates 37°50′18″N 118°21′24″W / 37.8382642°N 118.3567847°W / 37.8382642; -118.3567847Coordinates: 37°50′18″N 118°21′24″W / 37.8382642°N 118.3567847°W / 37.8382642; -118.3567847[3]
Geography
Location Mono County, California, U.S.
Parent range White Mountains
Topo map USGS Boundary Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble, class 2[2]

Montgomery Peak is a mountain in the White Mountains of California, USA. It is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from Boundary Peak, the highest point in Nevada; and it is taller than Boundary Peak. Boundary Peak has a prominence of less than 300 feet. Montgomery can be climbed in combination with Boundary Peak. The two peaks are in the Inyo National Forest and White Mountains Wilderness.[1] Montgomery Peak is in Inyo County (California), and Boundary Peak is in Esmeralda County, in Nevada.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Montgomery Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  2. 1 2 "Desert Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. "Montgomery Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-02-17.


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