Sharktooth Peak

Sharktooth Peak is in the Sierra Nevada on the Silver Divide. It is in the John Muir Wilderness in Fresno County 11 miles (18 km) south southwest of the town of Mammoth Lakes.

Not to be confused with Sharkstooth Peak in Colorado; or Sharktooth Mountain and Shark Tooth Mountain (British Columbia) in British Columbia.
Sharktooth Peak
Highest point
Elevation13,654+ ft (4162+ m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence197 ft (60 m) [1]
Parent peakMount LeConte[2]
Coordinates37°28′50″N 119°01′36″W [3]
Geography
LocationFresno County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Sharktooth Peak
Climbing
First ascent2002 by Steve Eckert[4]
Easiest routeEasy scramble, class 2[4]

References
  1. "Sharktooth, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  2. "Key Col for Sharktooth". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  3. "Sharktooth Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  4. Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 363. ISBN 9780898869712.


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