Mount Ruskin, Kings Canyon National Park

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

#19 among attractions in Kings Canyon National Park

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Mount Ruskin, Kings Canyon National Park

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Mount Ruskin is a 12,920-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Kings Canyon National Park, in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is situated west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, immediately east of Cartridge Pass, and 1.4 miles south of Vennacher Needle, the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises over 3,280 feet above South Fork Kings River in 1.5 mile. ()

Coordinates: 36°58'43"N, 118°28'24"W

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Kings Canyon National Park United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Crater Mountain, Mount Wynne, Marion Peak, Vennacher Needle.

4.8 miSE
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Crater Mountain, Kings Canyon National Park
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Mount Wynne, Kings Canyon National Park
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Marion Peak, Kings Canyon National Park
79 min walk • Marion Peak is a remote 12,719-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Kings Canyon National Park, in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is situated on Cirque Crest which is west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, 2.13 miles northeast ...
1.4 miN
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Vennacher Needle, Kings Canyon National Park
36 min walk • Vennacher Needle is a 12,995-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Kings Canyon National Park, in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is situated west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and 1.4 miles north of Mount Ruskin.
3.7 miSE
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Mount Ickes, Kings Canyon National Park
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Striped Mountain
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Mount Cedric Wright, Kings Canyon National Park
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5.1 miSW
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State Peak, Kings Canyon National Park
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4.1 miNE
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3.6 miS
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Arrow Peak, Kings Canyon National Park
92 min walk • Arrow Peak is a 12,962-foot summit of the Sierra Nevada in Fresno County, California, located within Kings Canyon National Park. Arrow Peak is situated at the north end of the Muro Blanco, a chain of high cliffs along the South Fork Kings River.
4.3 miSE
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Mount Pinchot, Kings Canyon National Park
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