Sep 05 2024
The Sierra Nevada is one of North America’s great mountain ranges, a sweeping wall of granite, forests, alpine lakes, deep canyons, and snow-covered summits extending along the eastern side of California and into western Nevada. Home to Mount Whitney, Yosemite Valley, giant sequoia groves, and some of the most celebrated wilderness in the United States, …
Sep 04 2024
🏔️ Overview Mount Wood is a massive, glacier-covered peak in the Saint Elias Mountains of southwestern Yukon, Canada. Rising to roughly 15,880 feet, it belongs to the extraordinary cluster of high mountains protected within Kluane National Park and Reserve, a landscape dominated by enormous icefields, remote valleys, and some of the highest summits in North …
Sep 03 2024
Mount Slaggard 🏔️ Overview Mount Slaggard is a massive, glacier-covered mountain in the Saint Elias Mountains of southwestern Yukon, Canada. Rising to 4,742 meters (15,557 feet), it belongs to the extraordinary concentration of high peaks protected within Kluane National Park and Reserve. Despite ranking among Canada’s highest mountains, Mount Slaggard remains far less famous than …
Sep 01 2024
Mount Patterson 🏔️ Overview Mount Patterson is the highest mountain in California and Nevada’s remote Sweetwater Mountains, rising above the Great Basin just east of the Sierra Nevada. Its broad, pale-colored summit reaches approximately 11,675 feet (3,559 meters) according to modern LiDAR-based measurements, making it one of the highest major summits in this part of …
Aug 31 2024
Mount Sill is one of the great high summits of California’s Sierra Nevada, rising above the spectacular Palisades near the eastern edge of Kings Canyon National Park. Surrounded by jagged ridges, alpine lakes, lingering snowfields, and the Palisade Glacier, the mountain occupies one of the most dramatic alpine settings in California. Modern Peakbagger data places …
Aug 30 2024
Split Mountain is one of the great high summits of California’s Sierra Nevada, rising along the Sierra Crest above the remote wilderness between Kings Canyon National Park and the Owens Valley. Its unmistakable double summit, enormous eastern face, unusual bands of contrasting rock, and relatively straightforward standard climbing route make it one of the most …
Aug 05 2024
The Cordillera Central is the great mountainous backbone of the Dominican Republic and the highest mountain system anywhere in the Caribbean. Running across the interior of Hispaniola, the range contains soaring peaks, deeply cut river valleys, cool highland plateaus, cloud forests, and extensive stands of Hispaniolan pine that seem far removed from the tropical beaches …
Aug 03 2024
Red Top Mountain State Park is one of Georgia’s most accessible destinations for combining hiking, camping, history, and time on the water. Located on the wooded shores of Lake Allatoona northwest of Atlanta, the park protects 1,776 acres of forest, shoreline, historic sites, and recreational facilities. Although Lake Allatoona is the centerpiece of the park, …
Jul 01 2024
🏔️ Overview The Wind River Range rises across western Wyoming in a dramatic sweep of granite peaks, glacial valleys, alpine lakes, and high-elevation wilderness. Commonly called the Winds, this spectacular section of the Rocky Mountains contains Wyoming’s highest mountain, some of the largest remaining glaciers in the American Rockies, and several of the West’s most …
Jun 19 2024
Goodale Mountain 🏔️ Overview Goodale Mountain rises sharply above California’s Owens Valley, forming a rugged eastern outlier of the Sierra Nevada near Taboose Pass. Located within the John Muir Wilderness of Inyo National Forest, the mountain combines dramatic desert-to-alpine elevation gain, remote backcountry terrain, and expansive views of the surrounding High Sierra. The summit stands …
