Palisade Glacier, John Muir Wilderness

Name: Palisade Glacier
Address: John Muir Wilderness, United States

#21 among attractions in John Muir Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Palisade Glacier is a glacier located on the northeast side of the Palisades within the John Muir Wilderness in the central Sierra Nevada of California. The glacier descends from the flanks of four fourteeners, or mountain peaks over 14,000 ft in elevation, including North Palisade, the highest peak of the Palisades group and the third highest peak in the Sierra Nevada overall. ()

Alternative names: Length: 4277 ftCoordinates: 37°5'58"N, 118°30'36"W

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Palisade Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Sill, Mount Agassiz, Temple Crag, Mount Winchell.

0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Sill, Kings Canyon National Park
12 min walk • Mount Sill is one of the fourteeners of the Sierra Nevada in California. It is located in the Palisades, a group of striking rock peaks with a few small glaciers on their flanks.
1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Agassiz, John Muir Wilderness
37 min walk • Mount Agassiz, at 13,899 feet, is one of the twenty highest peaks of California. It is the northernmost and easiest to climb of the major Palisades summits.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Temple Crag, John Muir Wilderness
30 min walk • Temple Crag is a mountain peak in the Palisades group of peaks of the Sierra Nevada with an elevation of 12,982 feet. The peak lies east of the Sierra Crest, between Mount Gayley and Mount Alice, straddling the drainages of the North and South Forks of Big Pine Creek.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Winchell, Kings Canyon National Park
24 min walk • Mount Winchell, a thirteener, is among the thirty highest peaks of California. It is in the Palisades region of the Sierra Nevada, on the Sierra Crest between Mount Agassiz and Thunderbolt Peak.
0.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Thunderbolt Peak, John Muir Wilderness
12 min walk • Thunderbolt Peak is a peak in the Palisades group of peaks in the Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. It rises to 14,009 feet and could be considered the thirteenth-highest peak in the state, but since the peak has less than 300 feet of prominence it is usually considered a subsidiary peak of North Palisade.
0.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
North Palisade, Kings Canyon National Park
11 min walk • North Palisade is the third-highest mountain in the Sierra Nevada range of California. It is the highest peak of the Palisades group of peaks in the central part of the range.
0.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Palisades, John Muir Wilderness
11 min walk • The Palisades are a group of peaks in the central part of the Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. They are located about 12 miles southwest of the town of Big Pine, California.

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Which popular attractions are close to Palisade Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Palisades, John Muir Wilderness (11 min walk), North Palisade, Kings Canyon National Park (11 min walk), Thunderbolt Peak, John Muir Wilderness (12 min walk), Mount Sill, Kings Canyon National Park (12 min walk).

Palisade Glacier, John Muir Wilderness

Facts and practical information

John Muir Wilderness plan & book

Palisade Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Sill, Kings Canyon National Park

Mount Agassiz, John Muir Wilderness

Temple Crag, John Muir Wilderness

Mount Winchell, Kings Canyon National Park

Thunderbolt Peak, John Muir Wilderness

North Palisade, Kings Canyon National Park

Palisades, John Muir Wilderness

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Palisade Glacier?