Page Type: | Mountain/Rock |
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Lat/Lon: | 36.54021°N / 118.29409°W |
County: | Tulare |
Activities: | Mountaineering |
Elevation: | 13428 ft / 4093 m |
Mount Newcomb is located at the head of the Miter Basin in Sequoia National Park. The peak is seldom climbed, but offers spectacular views in all directions, particularly of the Mount Whitney massif to the North and Miter Basin to the Southeast.
From Horseshoe Meadow, hike over Cottonwood Pass or New Army Pass. From there, there are two options: to gain the Perrin Creek drainage or Miter Basin. The former gives access to the easy Southwest slope route, while the latter affords access to the ridge separating Mount Newcomb from Crabtree Pass. Mount Newcomb can also be climbed by traversing from Mount Pickering or from Mount Chamberlin.
From Perrin Creek:
From Miter Basin:
Wilderness permits are required for any overnight stays in Inyo National Forest or Sequoia National Park. Consult recreation.gov.
Anytime, but Spring to Fall are easier. Perrin Creek can run dry as early as mid-June in low snow years.
Excellent camping options exist everywhere along the way to Mount Newcomb, though water can be an issue low in the Perrin Creek drainage.
Bob Burd's Mount Newcomb trip report.
Mount Newcomb at Peakbagger.com.
Romain Wacziarg's June 2020 Miter Basin trip report.