North Palisade
Page Type Mountain/Rock
Location: California, United States, North America
Lat/Lon: Elevation: 14242 ft / 4341 m
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Overview
This is the fourth highest mountain in California. None of the routes are easy - the easiest is class 4. The most popular routes are the U-Notch + Clyde variation, a 4/5th class route, and the 4th class route from the West (South). This is quite a popular mountain and the goal of many a Californian mountaineer. |  |  |  |  |
Getting There
Drive to Big Pine in Owens Valley and then drive to Glacier Lodge. Hike the North Fork of Big Pine Creek for approaches to North-East facing routes.Alternatively, drive to Bishop and then to South Lake; hike over Bishop Pass and into Dusy Basin. Cross either Thunderbolt Pass or Knapsack Pass (both cross-country) into the Palisade Basin. This is the approach for South-West facing routes.
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Red Tape
Overnight wilderness permits are required at all times, and both both Bishop Pass and the North Fork of Big Pine Creek have use quotas in effect from May 1 to November 1. Permits can be obtained from the ranger stations in Lee Vining, Bishop or Lone Pine. If under quotas, make reservations is advance. More information can be found at the Inyo National Forest Visitor Center.When To Climb
May to October. Few winter climbs (none entered in the summit log for the winter of 2000-2001 for example). |  |
Camping
Wilderness camping allowed with a permit. |  |  |  |
History
See Stephen F. Porcella & Cameron M. Burns, Climbing California's Fourteeners. |  |  |  |  |
Mountain Conditions
Check www.395.com for current conditions, or call the Inyo National Forest Rangers at (760) 873-2400 for conditions. Daily report are available at the ranger station.Another nice source for weather data is Howard Sheckter's webpage out of Mammoth Lakes.
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External Links
- Romain Wacziarg's climbing photos
- Romain Wacziarg's North Palisade photos
- Permit info
- U-Notch - Aug 4, 2000
- Dale Stuart's Palisade Mountaineering
Women mountaineers group conquer North Palisade and Thunderbolt Peak.
- Romain's North Pal page
- Chimney Variation from Palisade Basin
- Panorama from the summit of North Pal
360 degree, interactive panorama from the summit of North Pal.
- Sierra Descents - U-Notch page
Additions and CorrectionsPost an Addition or Correction
North Palisades Crest
North Palisades Crest
Rollerball
Rollerball
Alpenglow on the Palisade Glacier, June 1994
Alpenglow on the Palisade Glacier, June 1994
Mike Ybarra is checking out...
Mike Ybarra is checking out...
North Pal & Starlight
North Pal & Starlight
Global warming or spring thaw?
Global warming or spring thaw?
Skiing the U-Notch Couloir,...
Skiing the U-Notch Couloir,...
U-notch in May '07
U-notch in May '07
scrambling the SW Chute
scrambling the SW Chute
U Notch ascent
Spring 1993
Spring 1993
U Notch ascent
Spring 1993
Bryan and Jason are checking...
Bryan and Jason are checking...
North Palisade from Sill,...
North Palisade from Sill,...
Dusy Basin Alpenglow
Dusy Basin Alpenglow
Palisades with labels
Palisades with labels
CA 14'ers Polemonium, N Pal,...
CA 14'ers Polemonium, N Pal,...
Sunset with moon on N. Pal,...
Sunset with moon on N. Pal,...
Palisades
Palisades
Thunderbolt Peak ( left ) and...
Thunderbolt Peak ( left ) and...
Impressive Knife Edge Summit of Norman Clyde Peak
Impressive Knife Edge Summit of Norman Clyde Peak
Palisades in early morning
Palisades in early morning
North Palisade
Mountain/Rock
194 Images
141 Climber's Log Entries
13 Comments
3 Additions & Corrections
5 Routes
16 Trip Reports
Geography
- North Palisade
- Starlight Peak
- Mount Sill
- Polemonium Peak
- Split Mountain
- Middle Palisade
- Thunderbolt Peak
- “Barrett Peak”
- Norman Clyde Peak
- Disappointment Peak
- Mount Agassiz
- Mount Winchell
- Birch Mountain
- “Ed Lane Peak”
- Palisade Crest
- Mount Bolton Brown
- Cloudripper
- Mount Gayley
- Mount Jepson
- The Thumb
- Aperture Peak
- Temple Crag
- Mount Robinson
- Two Eagle Peak
- Sky Haven
- Columbine Peak
- Isosceles Peak
- Mount Whitney
- Keeler Needle
- North Palisade
- Starlight Peak
- Crooks Peak
- Mount Sill
- Mount Russell
- Polemonium Peak
- Split Mountain
- Mount Langley
- Mount Tyndall
- Middle Palisade
- Mount Muir
- Thunderbolt Peak
- Mount Barnard
- Mount Keith
- Mount Stanford
- “Barrett Peak”
- Mount LeConte
- “Mount Morgenson” (0.5 mi W of Mt. Russell)
- Norman Clyde Peak
- Disappointment Peak
- Mount Agassiz
- Junction Peak
- Mount Mallory
- Mount Darwin
- Mount Kaweah
- Caltech Peak
- Mount McAdie
- Mount Winchell
- Denali
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Rainier
- Longs Peak
- North Palisade
- Grand Teton
- Mauna Loa
- Tijeras Peak
- Mount Lyell
- Wheeler Peak
- Telescope Peak
- Mount Cleveland
- Lassen Peak
- Haleakala
- Goode Mountain
- Mount Scott
- Guadalupe Peak
- Mica Mountain
- Mount Olympus
- Emory Peak
- Clingmans Dome
- Quail Mountain
- Elephant Butte
- Hawksbill
- Peck Hill
- Cadillac Mountain
- Music Mountain
- Everest
- Aconcagua
- Denali
- Mont Blanc
- Matterhorn - Monte Cervino
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Elbert
- Mount Massive
- Mount Rainier
- Mount Williamson
- Blanca Peak
- Grays Peak
- Quandary Peak
- Longs Peak
- White Mountain Peak
- North Palisade
- Mount Shasta
- Mount Sneffels
- Capitol Peak
- Pikes Peak
- Holy Cross, Mount of the
- Mount Adams
- San Gorgonio
- Mount Hood
- San Jacinto Peak
- Mount San Antonio (Mount Baldy)
- Half Dome
- Tikaboo Peak
- Katahdin
- Denali
- Logan MASSIF
- Pico de Orizaba
- Popocatépetl
- Mount Foraker
- Iztaccihuatl
- Mount Lucania
- Mount Blackburn
- Nevado de Toluca (Xinantecatl)
- La Malinche
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Elbert
- Mount Harvard
- Mount Rainier
- Blanca Peak
- Uncompahgre Peak
- Crestone Peak
- Mount Lincoln
- Grays Peak
- Mount Antero
- Castle Peak
- Mount Evans
- Longs Peak
- Mount Wilson
- White Mountain Peak
- North Palisade
- Nevado de Colima (Zapotepetl)
- Mount Princeton
- Mount Shasta
- South Maroon Peak
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Elbert
- Mount Massive
- Mount Harvard
- Mount Rainier
- Mount Williamson
- Blanca Peak
- La Plata Peak
- Uncompahgre Peak
- Crestone Peak
- Mount Lincoln
- Grays Peak
- Mount Antero
- Torreys Peak
- Quandary Peak
- Castle Peak
- Mount Evans
- Longs Peak
- Mount Wilson
- White Mountain Peak
- North Palisade
- Mount Cameron
- Mount Shavano
- Mount Belford
- Starlight Peak
- Crestone Needle
- Mount Princeton
- Mount Yale
- Mount Shasta
- Mount Bross
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Williamson
- White Mountain Peak
- North Palisade
- Starlight Peak
- Mount Shasta
- Mount Sill
- Mount Russell
- Polemonium Peak
- Mount Langley
- Mount Tyndall
- Middle Palisade
- Mount Muir
- Thunderbolt Peak
- Mount Barnard
- Mount Humphreys
- Mount Keith
- Mount Stanford
- “Barrett Peak”
- Trojan Peak
- Mount LeConte
- “Mount Morgenson” (0.5 mi W of Mt. Russell)
- Norman Clyde Peak
- Mount Agassiz
- Junction Peak
- Mount Mallory
- Mount Darwin
- Mount Kaweah
- Caltech Peak
- Mount McAdie
- Mount Whitney
- White Mountain Peak
- North Palisade
- Mount Shasta
- Mount Ritter
- Mount Lyell
- Parsons Peak
- San Gorgonio
- Sonora Peak
- Freel Peak
- San Jacinto Peak
- Lassen Peak
- Mount San Antonio (Mount Baldy)
- Eagle Peak (Modoc)
- Thunder Mountain (CA)
- Brokeoff Mountain
- Mount Lola
- Mount Eddy
- Granite Chief
- Mt. Lola North
- Mount Pinos
- Sawmill Mountain
- Hat Mountain
- Mt. Ingalls
- Corral Ridge
- Black Butte (CA) Glenn cohp
- Snow Mountain
- Salmon Mountain
- Hot Springs Mountain
- Bear Mountain
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Elbert
- Mount Massive
- Mount Harvard
- Mount Rainier
- Mount Williamson
- Blanca Peak
- La Plata Peak
- Uncompahgre Peak
- Crestone Peak
- Mount Lincoln
- Grays Peak
- Mount Antero
- Torreys Peak
- Quandary Peak
- Castle Peak
- Mount Evans
- Keeler Needle
- Longs Peak
- Mount Wilson
- White Mountain Peak
- North Palisade
- Mount Cameron
- Mount Shavano
- Mount Belford
- Starlight Peak
- Crestone Needle
- Mount Princeton
- Mount Yale
- Mount Shasta
- Mount Whitney
- White Mountain Peak
- North Palisade
- Mount Shasta
- Mount Humphreys
- Mount Kaweah
- Mount Morgan (S)
- Mount Gabb
- Mount Tom
- Mount Dubois
- Mount Pinchot
- Mount Ritter
- Mount Dana
- Mount Conness
- Mount Warren
- Twin Peaks
- Olancha Peak
- Eagle Peak
- Tower Peak
- Mount Patterson
- Leavitt Peak
- Kern Peak
- San Gorgonio
- Glass Mountain
- Keynot Peak
- Telescope Peak
- Highland Peak
- Freel Peak
- Mount Hoffmann
- San Jacinto Peak
- Denali
- Pico de Orizaba
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Rainier
- Longs Peak
- North Palisade
- Mount Shasta
- South Maroon Peak
- Mount Sneffels
- Pikes Peak
- Gannett Peak
- Grand Teton
- Fremont Peak
- Mount Waddington
- Mount Ritter
- Mount Robson
- Humphreys Peak
- Mount Moran
- Assiniboine
- Mt. Timpanogos (UT)
- Mount Hood
- Howser Spire
- Mt Sir Donald
- Mount Wilbur
- Mount Shuksan
- Mount Saint Helens
- Black Elk Peak / Harney Peak
- Ship Rock
- Clingmans Dome
- Mount Washington
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Elbert
- Mount Harvard
- Mount Rainier
- Blanca Peak
- Uncompahgre Peak
- Crestone Peak
- Mount Lincoln
- Grays Peak
- Mount Antero
- Castle Peak
- Mount Evans
- Longs Peak
- Mount Wilson
- White Mountain Peak
- North Palisade
- Mount Princeton
- Mount Shasta
- South Maroon Peak
- Mount Sneffels
- Pikes Peak
- Mount Eolus
- Culebra Peak
- San Luis Peak
- Holy Cross, Mount of the
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Williamson
- North Palisade
- Mount Sill
- Mount Russell
- Split Mountain
- Mount Langley
- Mount Tyndall
- Middle Palisade
- Mount Muir
- Thunderbolt Peak
- Mount Barnard
- Mount Humphreys
- Mount Keith
- Mount Stanford
- Trojan Peak
- Mount LeConte
- Norman Clyde Peak
- Disappointment Peak
- Mount Agassiz
- Junction Peak
- Mount Mallory
- Mount Darwin
- Caltech Peak
- Mount McAdie
- Mount Irvine
- Mount Winchell
- Mount Corcoran
- Mount Morgan (S)
- Mount Gabb
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Williamson
- White Mountain Peak
- North Palisade
- Mount Shasta
- Mount Sill
- Mount Russell
- Split Mountain
- Mount Langley
- Mount Tyndall
- Middle Palisade
- Mount Barnard
- Mount Humphreys
- Mount Keith
- Mount Stanford
- “Barrett Peak”
- Trojan Peak
- Mount LeConte
- “Mount Morgenson” (0.5 mi W of Mt. Russell)
- Norman Clyde Peak
- Mount Agassiz
- Junction Peak
- Mount Mallory
- Mount Darwin
- Mount Kaweah
- Caltech Peak
- Mount McAdie
- Mount Winchell
- Mount Morgan (S)
- Mount Gabb
- Mount Whitney
- White Mountain Peak
- North Palisade
- Mount Shasta
- San Gorgonio
- Telescope Peak
- Lassen Peak
- Mount San Antonio (Mount Baldy)
- Eagle Peak (Modoc)
- Thompson Peak
- Tin Mountain
- Mount Pinos
- Piute Peak
- Boulder Peak
- South Yolla Bolly (Mt Linn)
- Clark Mountain
- Preston Peak
- Cuyamaca Peak
- Avawatz Mountain
- Junipero Serra Peak
- Santiago Peak
- Old Woman Mountain
- San Benito Mountain
- Cobb Mountain
- Copernicus Peak
- King's Peak
- Mount Diablo
- Mount Tamalpais
- Sutter Buttes
- Mount Orizaba
Sarah Simon - Feb 27, 2012 7:55 pm - Hasn't voted
CoordinatesThe coordinates for this page place the peak in a valley / on a slope on the map in SP.
Try these:
37.0941
-118.5144
Cheers,
Sarah
Misha - Feb 27, 2012 8:07 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: CoordinatesThanks! Updated
Sarah Simon - Feb 27, 2012 10:11 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: CoordinatesMuch better, Misha, I appreciate the quick response!
Climb safely,
Sarah