South Face, Kings Canyon National Park

#65 among attractions in Kings Canyon National Park

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The South Face of Charlotte Dome is a technical alpine rock climbing route. It is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. Chris Jones, a member of the first ascent party, wrote that "in Yosemite, the climb would be recognized as one of the best in the Valley. In the backcountry it will probably remain unknown." ()

Coordinates: 36°46'56"N, 118°28'44"W

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Day trips

South Face – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Bago, Mount Rixford, East Vidette, Rae Lakes.

2.4 miE
Mountain
Mount Bago, Kings Canyon National Park
62 min walk • Mount Bago is an 11,870-foot-elevation mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the southeast corner of Fresno County, in northern California.
4.4 miE
Mountain
Mount Rixford, Kings Canyon National Park
113 min walk • Mount Rixford is a 12,887-foot-elevation mountain summit located one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the southeast corner of Fresno County, in northern California. It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 11.5 miles west of the community ...
5.1 miSE
Mountain
East Vidette, Kings Canyon National Park
130 min walk • East Vidette is a 12,356-foot-elevation mountain summit located two miles west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the northeast corner of Tulare County in northern California. It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 12.5 miles west-southwest of the...
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rae Lakes, Kings Canyon National Park
118 min walk • Rae Lakes is a series of lakes in the Sierra Nevada, located in Kings Canyon National Park, eastern Fresno County, California. The lakes are located on the John Muir Trail at the base of Black Mountain.
4.3 miNE
Mountain
Fin Dome, Kings Canyon National Park
109 min walk • Fin Dome is an 11,673-foot-elevation granite summit located 1.5 mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the southeast corner of Fresno County, in northern California. It is situated in the Rae Lakes area of Kings Canyon National Park, approximately 15.5 miles west of the community of Independence.
4.7 miSE
Mountain
West Vidette, Kings Canyon National Park
120 min walk • West Vidette is a 12,533-foot-elevation mountain summit located three miles west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the northeast corner of Tulare County in northern California. It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 13.5 miles west-southwest of the community of Independence, and 1.27 miles west of East Vidette.
4.6 miS
Mountain
North Guard, Kings Canyon National Park
117 min walk • North Guard is a remote 13,327-foot-elevation mountain summit located near the northern end of the Great Western Divide of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California. It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 0.9 miles southeast of Mount...
5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Gould, Kings Canyon National Park
143 min walk • Mount Gould is a thirteener on the Sierra crest, just north of the Kearsarge Pass.
5.3 miE
Mountain
Kearsarge Pinnacles, Kings Canyon National Park
136 min walk • Kearsarge Pinnacles is a linear series of 12 pillars and crags on a northwest–southeast trending ridge located one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the southeast corner of Fresno County, in northern California.
5.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Brewer, Kings Canyon National Park
131 min walk • Mount Brewer is on the Great Western Divide, a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada in California.
5.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Diamond Peak, Kings Canyon National Park
147 min walk • Diamond Peak is a 13,133-foot mountain in the Sierra Nevada on the boundary between Fresno and Inyo Counties, California in the United States. It is on the Sierra Crest. The west side of Diamond Peak is located in Kings Canyon National Park, at the headwater of Woods Creek, and the east side is located in the Inyo National Forest.