University Peak (California)

University Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. It is named for the University of California.[6] It is on the Sierra crest between Mount Gould to the north, and Mount Bradley to the south.[7] It lies partly in Tulare County and partly in Inyo County. Its west side is in Kings Canyon National Park while the east face is in the John Muir Wilderness.[1]

University Peak
University Peak from the northeast, March 2006.
Highest point
Elevation	13,595 ft (4,144 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	1,187 ft (362 m) [1]
Parent peak	Mount Keith[2]
Listing	SPS Mountaineers peak[3] Western States Climbers Star peak[4]
Coordinates	36°44′53″N 118°21′41″W [5]
Geography
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Location	Inyo / Tulare counties, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Williamson
Climbing
First ascent	July 12, 1896 by J. N. Le Conte, Helen M. Gompertz, Belle J. Miller, Estelle Miller[6]
Easiest route	South Slopes, cross county hike[3][7]

The nearest trailhead to University Peak is Onion Valley. The least technical route to its summit is an off-trail hike up the south slopes. It offers a variety of other routes from easy scrambles to rock climbing.[7] The more challenging routes led the Sierra Club's Sierra Peaks Section to list University as a Mountaineers Peak.[3]