Mount Russell, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Name: Mount Russell
Address: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, United States

#15 among attractions in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Russell is a peak in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the U.S. state of California, about 0.8 miles north of Mount Whitney. With an elevation of 14,094 feet it is the seventh-highest peak in the state. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1926Elevation: 14094 ftProminence: 1096 ftCoordinates: 36°35'24"N, 118°17'28"W

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Mount Russell – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: East Face, Mount Carillon, Mount Whitney Trail, Mount Muir.

0.8 miS
Hiking trail, Outdoor activities, Park
East Face, Mount Whitney
21 min walk • The East Face of Mount Whitney is a technical alpine rock climbing route and is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. Mount Whitney is the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
0.7 miE
Mountain
Mount Carillon, Mount Whitney
19 min walk • Mount Carillon is a 13,553-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
2.2 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Mount Whitney Trail, Mount Whitney
56 min walk • The Mount Whitney Trail is a trail that climbs Mount Whitney. It starts at Whitney Portal, 13 miles west of the town of Lone Pine, California. The hike is about 22 mi round trip, with an elevation gain of over 6,100 feet. It is a popular trail, and its access is restricted by quotas from May to October.
1.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Muir, Mount Whitney
45 min walk • Mount Muir is a peak in the Sierra Nevada of California, 0.95 miles south of Mount Whitney. This 14,018-foot peak is named in honor of Scottish-born John Muir, a famous geologist, conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club.
2.7 miSW
Mountain
Mount Hitchcock, Mount Whitney
69 min walk • Mount Hitchcock is a 13,186-foot-elevation mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, and is two miles south-southwest of Mount Whitney, 1.3 mile southwest of Mount Muir, and 1.1 mile west of Trail Crest.
0.5 miW
Mountain
Mount Randy Morgenson, Mount Whitney
13 min walk • Mount Randy Morgenson is a 13,927-foot-elevation mountain summit located along the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, one mile north-northwest of Mount Whitney, 0.85 mile east of Mount Hale, and one-half mile west of Mount Russell, the nearest higher neighbor.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Langley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
138 min walk • Mount Langley is a mountain located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada, on the boundary between Inyo and Tulare counties in eastern California, in the United States. To the east is the Owens Valley, and to the west is the Kern River Valley. It is the ninth-highest peak in the state and the seventh-highest in the Sierra.
4.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Williamson, John Muir Wilderness
120 min walk • Mount Williamson, at an elevation of 14,379 feet, is the second-highest mountain in both the Sierra Nevada range and the state of California, and the sixth-highest peak in the contiguous United States.
4.3 miS
Mountain
Mount Pickering, Mount Whitney
111 min walk • Mount Pickering is a 13,474-foot-elevation mountain summit located just west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, and is 3.1 miles south of Mount Whitney, 1.2 mile southeast of Mount Chamberlin, and one mile south of Mount Newcomb. Mt.
5.2 miS
Mountain
Joe Devel Peak, Mount Whitney
132 min walk • Joe Devel Peak is a 13,327-foot-elevation mountain summit located just west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. Set in Sequoia National Park, it is situated 4.35 miles south of Mount Whitney, 1.5 miles southeast of Mount Chamberlin, and...
2.1 miW
Mountain
Mount Young, Mount Whitney
54 min walk • Mount Young is a 13,176-foot-elevation mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, and is two miles west of Mount Whitney, one mile northwest of Guitar Lake, and one mile southwest of Mount Hale, the nearest higher neighbor.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mount Russell?

Nearby attractions include Mount Randy Morgenson, Mount Whitney (13 min walk), Mount Carillon, Mount Whitney (19 min walk), East Face, Mount Whitney (21 min walk).