Joe Devel Peak, Mount Whitney

Name: Joe Devel Peak
Address: Mount Whitney, United States

#8 among attractions in Mount Whitney

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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 0.87 mile south of Mount Pickering, the nearest higher neighbor. Joe Devel Peak ranks as the 88th-highest summit in California, and the southernmost 4,000-meter peak in the contiguous United States. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises over 3,300 feet above Rock Creek in approximately two miles. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses to the south and west of the mountain, providing an approach option. This mountain's name was proposed by Owen L. Williams of the Sierra Club in 1937, and officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, to commemorate Joseph Devel, one of the members of the Wheeler Survey who made the first ascent of this summit on September 20, 1875. ()

Coordinates: 36°30'55"N, 118°17'48"W

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Joe Devel Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

4.4 miN
Hiking trail, Outdoor activities, Park
East Face, Mount Whitney
112 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.
5.4 miN
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Mount Carillon, Mount Whitney
139 min walk • Mount Carillon is a 13,553-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
3.9 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Mount Whitney Trail, Mount Whitney
99 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.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Muir, Mount Whitney
88 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.
2.9 miN
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Mount Hitchcock, Mount Whitney
73 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.
5.3 miN
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Mount Randy Morgenson, Mount Whitney
135 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.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Langley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
82 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.
0.9 miN
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Mount Pickering, Mount Whitney
23 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.
4.8 miN
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Mount Young, Mount Whitney
124 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.
1.7 miN
Mountain
Mount Newcomb, Mount Whitney
44 min walk • Mount Newcomb is a 13,422-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 2.8 miles south of Mount Whitney, 1.1 mile northeast of Mount Chamberlin, and 3.5 miles west of Mount Corcoran. Mt.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Russell, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
132 min walk • 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.