The official challenge of significant Sierra Nevada Peaks in California from the Sierra Club's Sierra Peaks Section. These 247 peaks cover the range from north of Lake Tahoe down to the southern tip near Bakersfield, CA. A huge undertaking and lifetime achievement. See more at http://angeles.sierraclub.org/sps/
Highest peak
Mount Whitney
14,505 ft / 4,421 m
Most prominent peak
Mount Whitney
10,075 ft / 3,070 m prom
Most summited peak
Mount Whitney
593 summits
Most difficult peak
Mount Whitney
Class 1
Difficulty breakdown
Class 1/2 4 peaks
Class 3/4 7 peaks
Highlights
Latest summits
"Met a random person at the meadows on the 12th. They were climbing Langley. At 3am I randomly wake up, see them getting ready, and I went with.
This was completely unexpected and it turned out to be the greatest thing I had done all year.
Plan to do more 14ers now that I know i can handel it.
Time started: 4:30 am
Time finish: 10:30 pm" — Wyatt-Dixon • Dec 13, 2023
"Did Lola and the north ridge as a clockwise loop from the main northern trailhead. The maintained trail up Lola is pretty straightforward, with some snow patches still hanging out along the trail. Lola summit was quite windy, but there's a windbreak at the summit to hide behind for shelter. The traverse along the ridge to North Lola is pretty easy, with mostly open country and gentle grades. Views at the summits and along the ridge are stunning, and some waterfalls lie along the main trail.
The bushwhack from North Lola back down to the trail is...interesting. AllTrails and Natural Atlas show a logging road that leads from east of North Lola back down to the trail, but this road is in such bad shape that you're better off just bushwhacking down the slope. It appears that serious effort has been taken to make the road hard to use by any mode of transportation, with countless fallen trees perpendicular to the road and large piles of rocks. Water crossings along the main trail were a tad high, but were doable. " — coasterlover1994 • Sep 9, 2023
"We made it to the planned base camp of Upper Boycout Lake on August 31. The plan was to use the base camp at night in between summits of Whitney, Muir, and Russell August 31 - Sept 3. The wind was so high that setting up tents was very challenging. A wind advosory was issued in the meanwhile so we dropped down to Lower Boyscout Camp for the night. Because the wind was still high the next morning, we went back down to trailhead." — cindylouwho_lv • Aug 31, 2023
"We made it to the planned base camp of Upper Boycout Lake on August 31. The plan was to use the base camp at night in between summits of Whitney, Muir, and Russell August 31 - Sept 3. The wind was so high that setting up tents was very challenging. A wind advosory was issued in the meanwhile so we dropped down to Lower Boyscout Camp for the night. Because the wind was still high the next morning, we went back down to trailhead." — cindylouwho_lv • Aug 31, 2023
"We made it to the planned base camp of Upper Boycout Lake on August 31. The plan was to use the base camp at night in between summits of Whitney, Muir, and Russell August 31 - Sept 3. The wind was so high that setting up tents was very challenging. A wind advosory was issued in the meanwhile so we dropped down to Lower Boyscout Camp for the night. Because the wind was still high the next morning, we went back down to trailhead." — cindylouwho_lv • Aug 31, 2023