Mount Mallory is a
mountain
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located in the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...
of
California
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. The boundary between
Inyo National Forest and
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in the southern Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California. The park was established on September 25, 1890, and toda ...
runs across the summit. The peak was named in memory of
George H. Leigh Mallory, of the
1924 British Mount Everest expedition, who was lost on Mount Everest, June, 1924.
Norman Clyde advanced Mallory's and
Andrew Irvine's names following their loss after attaining the highest altitude reached by a mountain climber.
Geography
Mount Mallory is located southeast of
Mount Whitney, and is flanked to the north by
Mount Irvine, and to the southeast by
Mount LeConte. The southwest side, in Tulare County, is in
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in the southern Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California. The park was established on September 25, 1890, and toda ...
. The north and east sides, in Inyo County, are in the
John Muir Wilderness
The John Muir Wilderness is a wilderness area that extends along the crest of the Sierra Nevada of California for , in the Inyo National Forest, Inyo and Sierra National Forests. Established in 1964 by the Wilderness Act and named for naturalist ...
of the
Inyo National Forest.
Climbing
There are several routes typically used to climb Mount Mallory. It can be climbed from the East via
Green Pass from the Meysan Lake Trailhead, or it can be climbed from the west via
Arc Pass. The East slopes present the most obvious route, and the mountain is often climbed in conjunction with Mount Irvine.
See also
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Mountain peaks of California
References
External links
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Mountains of Sequoia National Park
Mountains of the John Muir Wilderness
Mountains of Inyo County, California
Mountains of Tulare County, California
Mountains of Northern California
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