East Vidette, Kings Canyon National Park

Name: East Vidette
Address: Kings Canyon National Park, United States

#6 among attractions in Kings Canyon National Park

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East Vidette, Kings Canyon National Park

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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 community of Independence, and one mile southwest of the Kearsarge Pinnacles. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises nearly 2,800 feet above Vidette Meadow in less than one mile. The John Muir Trail traverses below the north and east aspects of this remote peak. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1910 by a Sierra Club party via the East Ridge. ()

Coordinates: 36°44'38"N, 118°24'2"W

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East Vidette – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pacific Crest Trail, Footpath, Mount Bago, Mount Rixford.

3.8 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Pacific Crest Trail, Kings Canyon National Park
97 min walk • The Pacific Crest Trail, officially designated as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, which lie 100 to 150 miles east of the U.S.
3.8 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Footpath, Kings Canyon National Park
97 min walk • A footpath is a type of thoroughfare that is intended for use only by pedestrians and not other forms of traffic such as motorized vehicles, cycles, and horses. They can be found in a wide variety of places, from the centre of cities, to farmland, to mountain ridges.
2.8 miNW
Mountain
Mount Bago, Kings Canyon National Park
71 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.
2.8 miN
Mountain
Mount Rixford, Kings Canyon National Park
73 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 ...
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rae Lakes, Kings Canyon National Park
113 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.
1.3 miSW
Mountain
West Vidette, Kings Canyon National Park
33 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.
2.6 miSE
Mountain
Center Peak, Kings Canyon National Park
67 min walk • Center Peak is a 12,760-foot-elevation mountain summit located one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the northeast corner of Tulare County in northern California.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Gould, Kings Canyon National Park
71 min walk • Mount Gould is a thirteener on the Sierra crest, just north of the Kearsarge Pass.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Stanford, Kings Canyon National Park
72 min walk • Mount Stanford, at an elevation of 13,979 feet, is on the Kings-Kern Divide in Kings Canyon National Park. It is named for Stanford University.
1.2 miNE
Mountain
Kearsarge Pinnacles, Kings Canyon National Park
31 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.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Junction Peak, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
107 min walk • Junction Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. Joseph Nisbet LeConte chose this name in 1896, noting that it marks the point where the Sierra Crest crosses the water divide of the Kern and Kings rivers.