Picket Guard Peak
Picket Guard Peak is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,744 m, the 637th highest in United States, part of the Kaweah Peaks Ridge.
Where it is
Picket Guard Peak lies in United States, in California.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kern Point | 3,891 m | 3.5 km |
| Kaweah Queen | 4,074 m | 3.9 km |
| Red Kaweah | 4,151 m | 5.0 km |
| Black Kaweah | 4,140 m | 5.1 km |
| Triple Divide Peak | 3,839 m | 5.4 km |
| Mount Kaweah | 4,205 m | 5.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Picket Guard Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville | United States | 56,058 | 75 km |
| Visalia | United States | 130,104 | 78 km |
| Dinuba | United States | 23,702 | 82 km |
| Reedley | United States | 25,569 | 87 km |
| Tulare | United States | 62,315 | 88 km |
About this mountain
Picket Guard Peak stands 3,744 m high in the Kaweah Peaks Ridge. The nearest higher summits lie 3.5 km away; Kern Point reaches 3,891 m, while Kaweah Queen at 3.9 km stands 4,074 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1936.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Picket Guard Peak?
- Picket Guard Peak rises to 3,744 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Picket Guard Peak?
- Picket Guard Peak is in United States, in California.
- Where does Picket Guard Peak rank?
- It is the 637th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #1,877 worldwide.
- When was Picket Guard Peak first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1936.
- What is the nearest city to Picket Guard Peak?
- Porterville, United States, about 75 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.