Mount Gayley
| Mount Gayley | |
|---|---|
Southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,516 ft (4,120 m) |
| Prominence | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Sill |
| Coordinates | 37°06′11″N 118°29′59″W / 37.1030007°N 118.4998074°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Charles Mills Gayley |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo |
| Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Split Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1927 by Norman Clyde |
| Easiest route | Exposed scramble, class 3 |
Mount Gayley is a 13,510-foot-elevation (4,120-meter) mountain summit located one mile east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County, California, United States. It is situated in the Palisades area of the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) west-southwest of the community of Big Pine, 0.67 miles (1.08 km) southwest of Temple Crag, and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north-northeast of parent Mount Sill. Mount Gayley ranks as the 59th highest summit in California.