Mount Mallory is a
mountain
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located in the
Sierra Nevada of
California
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. The boundary between
Inyo National Forest
Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California and Nevada. The forest hosts several superlatives, including Mount Whitney, the highest po ...
and
Sequoia National Park
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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
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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 an American national park in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California. The park was established on September 25, 1890, and today protects of forested mountainous terrain. Encompassing a vertical relief ...
. 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 and Sierra National Forests. Established in 1964 by the Wilderness Act and named for naturalist John Muir, it encompa ...
of the
Inyo National Forest
Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California and Nevada. The forest hosts several superlatives, including Mount Whitney, the highest po ...
.
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
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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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