Mount Winchell, Kings Canyon National Park

Name: Mount Winchell
Address: Kings Canyon National Park, United States

#28 among attractions in Kings Canyon National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Winchell, Kings Canyon National Park

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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. ()

First ascent: 1923Elevation: 13781 ftProminence: 655 ftCoordinates: 37°6'12"N, 118°31'34"W

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Kings Canyon National Park United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Columbine Peak, Mount Agassiz, Thunderbolt Peak, North Palisade.

1.3 miSW
Mountain
Columbine Peak
33 min walk • Columbine Peak is a 12,662-foot-elevation mountain summit located 1.5 miles west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of northern California, United States.
0.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Agassiz, John Muir Wilderness
17 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.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Thunderbolt Peak, John Muir Wilderness
15 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.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
North Palisade, Kings Canyon National Park
24 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.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Palisade Glacier, John Muir Wilderness
24 min walk • 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.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Palisades, John Muir Wilderness
24 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.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Bishop Pass, John Muir Wilderness
34 min walk • Bishop Pass, 11,972 ft, is a high mountain pass in the southern Sierra Nevada, California, on the border of the Inyo National Forest on the north and Kings Canyon National Park on the south.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mount Winchell?

Nearby attractions include Thunderbolt Peak, John Muir Wilderness (15 min walk), Mount Agassiz, John Muir Wilderness (17 min walk), Palisades, John Muir Wilderness (24 min walk), North Palisade, Kings Canyon National Park (24 min walk).

Mount Winchell, Kings Canyon National Park

Facts and practical information

Kings Canyon National Park plan & book

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

Columbine Peak

Mount Agassiz, John Muir Wilderness

Thunderbolt Peak, John Muir Wilderness

North Palisade, Kings Canyon National Park

Palisade Glacier, John Muir Wilderness

Palisades, John Muir Wilderness

Bishop Pass, John Muir Wilderness

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mount Winchell?