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Birch Mountain

Mountain in Inyo NF, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada near Big Pine, CA

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Birch Mountain, or Paokrung (Northern Paiute for "Mountain of Stone"), is one of the fifty highest peaks of California. Of the major peaks of the Palisades, it stands farthest from the Sierra Crest. Judging by its few summit register entries, it is climbed far less than its nearby fourteener neighbors on the crest. But its placement on the Sierra Peaks Section list adds to its appeal to peak baggers, and its low technical demand makes it a rewarding ski mountaineering destination.

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Middle Palisade

Summit in Inyo NF, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada near Big Pine, CA

Mountain in Inyo NF, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada near Big Pine, CA

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Peak in Inyo NF, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada near Big Pine, CA

Summit in Kings Canyon NP, Sierra Nevada near Big Pine, CA

Summit in Inyo NF, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada near Big Pine, CA

Mountain in Inyo NF, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada near Big Pine, CA

Summit in Kings Canyon NP, Sierra Nevada near Big Pine, CA

Thunderbolt Peak

Peak in Inyo NF, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada near Big Pine, CA

Mountain in Inyo NF, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada near Aspendell, CA

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Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) (CAgrMZ3;0)

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Birch Mountain

Birch Mountain

Birch Mountain