THE MOUNTAIN ATLAS
Mountains in Central Sierra Nevada
113 mountains in the atlas · 1 profiles with route information.
ORIENTATION
Central Sierra Nevada at a glance
This database lists the atlas summits assigned to Central Sierra Nevada, including recorded subranges. Use the hierarchy and filters to locate a specific summit; use a regional guide for a selected introduction.
1 profiles with routes · 1 planning source checks.
Mountain groups represented here
Groups can overlap through parent and subrange membership. Counts are catalogue coverage, not measures of suitability.
Mountains to explore
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| Mountain | Elevation | Location / group | What to research next |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Wing Mountain | 3,050 m | United States Mammoth Area | Read the sourced access and planning notes →US government · Owens River Headwaters · Christopher Czaplicki · White Wing trip report (2022) |
| North Palisade | 4,343 m | United States Palisades | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
| Cloudripper | 4,122 m | United States Inconsolable Range | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
Elevation is a geographic comparison, not a technical grade. A shorter or lower mountain is not automatically an easier trip.
How this overview is compiled
The recorded summits span 3,026–4,343 m. This is the range of elevations in our catalogue, not the full relief of Central Sierra Nevada.
Selected profiles prioritise available sources, different mountain groups and elevations. They are starting points for exploration, not recommended ascents.
Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · atlas-based orientation. Elevations, locations and range memberships come from the linked mountain records. Coverage is incomplete; imported geography is not a field inspection. Planning evidence remains attributed and dated on each profile.
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Search names such as Cervino or Monte Bianco. Planning sources checked are dated source checks, not a complete route review. Elevation does not measure difficulty. Route filters use source-linked entries, including labelled historical listings. Choose a rating system before selecting an exact grade; systems are not converted.
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- Aperture PeakUnited States · 4,043 mInconsolable RangeGeographic record
- Bear DomeUnited States · 3,026 mCentral Sierra NevadaGeographic record
- Black GiantUnited States · 4,065 mBlack DivideGeographic record
- Blackcap MountainUnited States · 3,519 mLeConte DivideGeographic record
- Blue Canyon PeakUnited States · 3,615 mWhite DivideGeographic record
- Broken Finger PeakUnited States · 3,983 mCentral Sierra NevadaGeographic record
- Brown PeakUnited States · 3,155 mCentral Sierra NevadaGeographic record
- Burnt MountainUnited States · 3,233 mWhite DivideGeographic record
- Castle PeakUnited States · 3,249 mSpanish Mountain AreaGeographic record
- CharybdisUnited States · 3,994 mBlack DivideGeographic record
- Chocolate PeakUnited States · 3,561 mInconsolable RangeGeographic record
- CloudripperUnited States · 4,122 mInconsolable RangeGeographic record
- CockscombUnited States · 3,258 mMammoth AreaGeographic record
- Columbine PeakUnited States · 3,859 mPalisadesGeographic record
- Crater MountainUnited States · 3,918 mCentral Sierra NevadaGeographic record
- Crystal CragUnited States · 3,141 mMammoth AreaGeographic record
- Devils TopUnited States · 3,028 mMammoth AreaGeographic record
- Disappointment PeakUnited States · 4,242 mPalisadesGeographic record
- Dogtooth PeakUnited States · 3,140 mCentral Sierra NevadaGeographic record
- Eagle PeakUnited States · 3,145 mCentral Sierra NevadaGeographic record
- Feather PeakUnited States · 4,039 mCentral Sierra NevadaGeographic record
- Fin DomeUnited States · 3,546 mCentral Sierra NevadaGeographic record
- Finger PeakUnited States · 3,781 mWhite DivideGeographic record
- Fleming MountainUnited States · 3,290 mLeConte DivideGeographic record
Sources and coverage · this is not a complete inventory
Range assignment coverage
26,859 source-linked assignments · 3,459 unassigned · 18 needing review
Source snapshot: 2026-10-05. Range membership uses explicit Wikidata relationships and recorded parent ranges. Additional assignments match summit coordinates inside published GMBA v2 standard mountain polygons, using the most specific eligible hierarchy node. Countries and coordinate boxes are not used to guess a range. These imported assignments have not been independently field-verified; missing evidence remains open.
Browse unassigned mountains → · Wikidata classification property ↗ · GMBA v2 dataset (CC BY 4.0) ↗ · Snethlage et al. (2022), methodology ↗
Know what each entry contains
Researched profile Climbing history, selected routes and linked planning sources.
Geographic record Imported elevation, location and sources; climbing details still to be researched.
This is a selected collection, not a complete inventory of mountains or routes. Geographic records have not been independently field-verified.