Elevation

10,381 ft / 3,164 m

#1,066 in California

#5,766 in United States

Prominence

2,541 ft / 774 m

#86 in California

#591 in United States

Summits

59 summits

#76 in California

#633 in United States

Top climbing months

June   23%

July   16%

August   15%

Most climbed route

from Carson Pass

8.2 mi • 1,890 ft gain • Class 3

Highlights

  • The summit of Round Top is a namesake rounded mass of dark volcanic rock.
  • It is one of just 3 peaks over 10,000 feet visible from Lake Tahoe.
  • The easiest route is class 2, although the short scramble to the summit block is class 3.
12 summits • 8.2 mi • 1,890 ft gain • 5 hr 48 min • Class 3
2 summits • 10.0 mi • 1,455 ft gain • 10 hr 5 min
2 summits • 7.8 mi • 1,642 ft gain • 5 hr 50 min
1 summit • 7.5 mi • 2,169 ft gain • 6 hr 23 min
1 summit • 8.5 mi • 1,822 ft gain • 5 hr 32 min
1 summit • 8.7 mi • 2,246 ft gain • 5 hr 43 min

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