Norman Clyde Peak
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Norman Clyde Peak, standing 13855 feet (4,223 m) tall, is in natural company among the high peaks of the Palisades
region of the Sierra Nevada in California
. It lies on the Palisades' main ridge, between Middle Palisade
and Palisade Crest
. Norman Clyde Glacier
on its north face, and Middle Palisade Glacier
on its east both feed the headwaters
of the South Fork of Big Pine Creek. It is named posthumously for mountaineer Norman Clyde
, who first climbed it by way of the Norman Clyde Glacier in 1930.
Palisades (California Sierra)
The Palisades are a group of peaks in the central part of the Sierra Nevada in the US state of California. They are located about southwest of the town of Big Pine, California...
region of the Sierra Nevada in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies on the Palisades' main ridge, between Middle Palisade
Middle Palisade
Middle Palisade is a peak in the Palisades group, part of the central Sierra Nevada mountain range in the US state of California. It is the twelfth highest peak in the state....
and Palisade Crest
Palisade Crest
Palisade Crest is a jagged ridge in Palisades's region of the Sierra Nevada 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...
. Norman Clyde Glacier
Norman Clyde Glacier
Norman Clyde Glacier is a small glacier located in the crest of the Sierra Nevada Range in the John Muir Wilderness of Inyo National Forest in Inyo County, California. The glacier is located under the 13,920 foot Norman Clyde Peak, which lies on the edge of Kings Canyon National Park...
on its north face, and Middle Palisade Glacier
Palisade Glaciers
The Palisade Glacier is a glacier located on the northeast side of the Palisades within the John Muir Wilderness in the central Sierra Nevada of California. The Palisade Glacier is the largest glacier in North America....
on its east both feed the headwaters
Source (river or stream)
The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates.-Definition:There is no universally agreed upon definition for determining a stream's source...
of the South Fork of Big Pine Creek. It is named posthumously for mountaineer Norman Clyde
Norman Clyde
Norman Clyde was a mountaineer, mountain guide, freelance writer, nature photographer, and self trained naturalist. He is well-known for achieving over 130 first ascents, many in California's Sierra Nevada and Montana's Glacier National Park...
, who first climbed it by way of the Norman Clyde Glacier in 1930.
See also
- Mountain peaks of CaliforniaMountain peaks of CaliforniaThis article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of California.Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface...
- Palisades of the Sierra NevadaPalisades (California Sierra)The Palisades are a group of peaks in the central part of the Sierra Nevada in the US state of California. They are located about southwest of the town of Big Pine, California...