Palisade Crest
| Palisade Crest | |
|---|---|
West aspect, from Potluck Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,559 ft (4,133 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Parent peak | North Palisade |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 37°04′53″N 118°29′22″W / 37.0814468°N 118.4895799°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Split Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1969 by Don Jensen, Joan Jensen and Rex Post |
| Easiest route | Northwest ridge (rock climb, class 4) |
Palisade Crest is a jagged ridge in the Palisades region of the Sierra Nevada mountain rage in the United States, southeast of Mount Sill and northwest of Middle Palisade. Its twelve pinnacles are unofficially named for characters from The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The highest pinnacle, at 13,559 feet (4,133 m), is called Gandalf Peak.
The ridge marks the boundary between Kings Canyon National Park and the John Muir Wilderness.