Mount Carillon
| Mount Carillon | |
|---|---|
Mt. Carillon centered at top, south aspect (Mt. Russell in upper left corner) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,559 ft (4,133 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Russell (14,088 ft) |
| Isolation | 0.41 mi (0.66 km) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 36°35′33″N 118°16′40″W / 36.5924211°N 118.2779091°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Carillon |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sequoia National Park Tulare County / Inyo County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Whitney |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | granitic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1925, Norman Clyde |
| Easiest route | Simple scramble class 2+ |
Mount Carillon is a 13,559-foot-elevation (4,133-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. It is situated on the common border of Tulare County with Inyo County, as well as the shared boundary of Sequoia National Park and John Muir Wilderness. It is set above the south shore of Tulainyo Lake, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) west of the community of Lone Pine, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) northeast of Mount Whitney, and 0.7 miles (1.1 km) east-northeast of Mount Russell, the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as it rises approximately 5,180 feet (1,580 meters) above Whitney Portal in approximately two miles. Carillon has subpeaks, unofficially called "The Cleaver" (13,383 ft (4,079 m), 0.4 mile to the northeast, and "Impala" (12,073+ ft/3,680+ m), on the southeast ridge.