The Kern River Canyon is on the west of this mountain, while its precipitous streams enter Owens Valley on the east.
The Kern River Canyon is on the west of this mountain, while its precipitous streams enter Owens Valley on the east. Its summit is a gently sloping tablelike surface notable for its lack of erosion, and was first reached in 1873 by A.H. Johnson, C.D. Begole and J. Lucas. Located on the Inyo-Tulare county line at the east border of Sequoia National Park, it rises to a height of 14,494 feet, making it the culminating summit of the Sierra Nevadas. FTP, what is this mountain, the highest in the contiguous United States?
The Kern River Canyon is on the west of this mountain, while its precipitous streams enter Owens Valley on the east.
Mount Whitney