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Pyramid Peak, California


Prominence: 2583 ft, 787 m

Elevation: 9983 feet, 3043 meters


True Isolation: 12.19 mi, 19.61 km
Elevation Info:NAVD88 Elevation: 9987 ft / 3044 m
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)38° 50' 42'' N, 120° 9' 29'' W
38.845106, -120.158081 (Dec Deg)
746644 E 4303426 N, Zone 10 (UTM)
CountryUnited States
State/ProvinceCalifornia
County/Second Level RegionEl Dorado
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Lists that contain Pyramid Peak:
     Sierra Sampler List (Rank #85)
     Western States Climbers Star Peaks (Rank #99)
     California Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence (Rank #78)
     USA Lower 48 Range5 High Points (Rank #180)
     Comprehensive Combo Angeles Chapter List (Rank #259)
     Tahoe-Ogul Peaks List (Rank #17)
     Western States Climbers List (Rank #210)
     California Wilderness High Points (Rank #25)
     Sierra Club Sierra Peaks Section (Rank #221)
     California Peaks with 1000 feet of Prominence (Rank #78)

Ascent Info

Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users: 496
     Show all viewable ascents/attempts (Total: 468)

Selected Trip Reports:
     1975 by David Kensiski (Unsuccessful)
     1994-06-26 by Richard Carey
     2006-09-24 by Dennis Poulin
     2008-08-30 by Tim Berger
     2014-03-21 by Tomoko Nakajima
     2014-05-04 by Patrick Bergeron (GPS Track)
     2014-08-03 by Kathy Wing (GPS Track)
     2014-09-09 by Ken Jones (GPS Track)
     2014-09-14 by David Anderson
     2015-07-11 by Thomas Carlile
     2015-07-17 by Tobias Bajwa (GPS Track)
     2016-06-25 by Brandon Miller (GPS Track)
     2016-07-10 by Eric Morrill
     2016-08-14 by Clément Guillaume (GPS Track)
     2016-08-19 by Dean Gaudet (GPS Track)
     2016-09-17 by Ken Toyama (Unsuccessful) (GPS Track)
     2016-09-24 by Swingshift Hiker (Unsuccessful)
     2017-07-01 by Jamie Dahl
     2018-06-18 by Andy Spivack (GPS Track)
     2018-07-15 by Patrick Dowd (GPS Track)
     2018-08-31 by Eric Kassan (GPS Track)
     2018-10-16 by Redd Sea
     2019 10-02 by Chromio Muldoon
     2019-07-04 by Tay Lee (GPS Track)
     2019-08-24 by Jessica Johnson (GPS Track)
     2019-09-14 by Scott Burley (GPS Track)
     2019-10-05 by Jeff Robinson
     2019-10-20 by Mihai Giurgiulescu (GPS Track)
     2019-11-15 by Rupert Brauch
     2020-05-24 by Dylan Kilby (GPS Track)
     2020-06-20 by Briana Jaskot
     2020-07-12 by Dylan Kilby
     2020-07-26 by Colin Gregory
     2020-07-26 by Alex Ramos (GPS Track)
     2021-02-06 by Kenny Lotito
     2022-05-29 by Arsalan Malik
     2022-08-14 by Yogini Jolly (GPS Track)
     2022-08-21 by Ken Toyama (GPS Track)

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Pyramid Peak (right) Mt. Agassiz (middle right) and Mt. Price (middle left). Photo taken from Devils Garden Vista on Highway 88 (2014-09-23). Photo by Arthur Caverly.
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ProminenceKey Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)
  Clean Prominence: 2583 ft/787 m
  Optimistic Prominence: 2623 ft/799 m
  Key Col: 7400 ft/2256 m
IsolationIsolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)
   Distance: 12.19 mi/19.61 km
   Isolation Limit Point: 38.7333, -119.9833
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
    Stevens Peak  (SE)
RangesContinent: North America
Range2: Pacific Ranges
Range3: Sierra Nevada
Range4: Lake Tahoe-Sonora Pass Sierra Nevada
Range5: Desolation-Crystal Range (Highest Point)
Drainage BasinsSacramento
San Francisco Bay
Pacific-Western USA
Pacific Ocean
OwnershipLand: Eldorado National Forest
Wilderness/Special Area: Desolation Wilderness Area (Highest Point)
Topo MapPyramid Peak O38120g2 1:24,000
Data Source1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
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Pyramid Peak from the West Ridge (2017-07-07).
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The view from the summit of Pyramid Peak (2017-07-07).
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Marmots on the summit of Pyramid Peak (2017-07-07).
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Ralston Peak from its Southeast Ridge, with Pyramid Peak at the far left of the picture and Mount Tallac at the far right. (2020-01-18). Photo by Yao-Min Chen.
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The Crystal Range reflecting in a still Lake Aloha early in the morning (2021-05-26). Photo by Connor Noda.
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