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Sierra Nevada Peaks - Region 12, Peak 10
South Palisades

Updated 25 May 2008, see revision history for details.
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    Region 12: South Palisades, 11 peaks (see a list or map of other regions)


    Map exported from     TOPO! software, used with permission.

    South Palisades
    sorted numerically on Elev column
    The requested peak, Palisade Crest, is highlighted below.
    click on these headings to sort by that column click on these headings for more info
    Num Peak Name
    (more links)     		Waypoint Elev SPS ClassPics and
    Reports    		UTM hint
    (map)    		7.5' MapRegister
    12.2Tinemaha MtTINEMM12520 22 reports on tinemaha759996Split Mtn^ 
    12.6Thumb TheTHUMBT13356 23 reports on thumb715036Split Mtn^ 
    12.3Prater MtPRATEM13471 11 report on prater725997Split Mtn^ 
    12.4Bolton Brown MtBOLTOM13491 21 pic of BoltonBrownMt
    1 report on bolton    		720008Split Mtn^ 
    12.10Palisade CrestPALCRE13553 43 pics of PalisadeCrest
    38 reports on palisade    		677048Split Mtn^ 
    12.5Birch MtnBIRCHM13602 24 reports on birch739025Split Mtn^ 
    12.11BalconyBALCON13840X22 reports on balcony697032Split Mtn^need
    12.9Norman Clyde PeakNORMAP13855M41 pic of NormanClydePeak
    8 reports on normanclyde    		691039Split Mtn^ 
    12.7Disappointment PeakDISAPP13917 4s33 reports on disappointment696032Split Mtn^ 
    12.8Middle PalisadeMIDPAL14012M32 pics of MiddlePalisade
    38 reports on palisade    		695035Split Mtn^ 
    12.1Split MtnSPLITM14042+E12 pics of SplitMtn
    10 reports on split    		736980Split Mtn^need

    NOTE: M = Mountaineers Peak, E = Emblem Peak, X = not on SPS List (in 'SPS' column)
      ^ = metric contours and elevations on 7.5' maps (in 7.5' map columns)
      Name Mt  => 'Mt' should be before peak 'Name' (ex: Rose Mt is Mount Rose, but sorted on 'Rose')
      Name Mtn => 'Mtn' is after peak 'Name' as listed (ex: Muah Mtn is Muah Mountain)
      Maps listed here are USGS 7.5 minute topo quads

    Below are GPS waypoints, in Waypoint+ text format, suitable for downloading to a GPS or importing/viewing in TOPO! software. The comment field contains the exact peak name, as in the various lists of peaks, but may be truncated by your GPS. The waypoint names are all abbreviated to 6 characters. Note that peaks marked by 'X' in the table above are not on the SPS List.

    The first set of data below has decimal degrees, with latitude and longitude after the 3rd and 4th comma. The second set of data shows full UTM zone, easting, and northing after the 3rd, 4th, and 5th commas. The "UTM Hint" in the table above represents the peak location to the nearest 100 meters, use the data below for more precision.

    NAD83 datum, Latitude/Longitude in decimal degrees (UTM below).

    Datum,North America 1983,GRS 80,0,-1.6E-7,0,0,0
RouteName,12,SOUTH PALISADES
RoutePoint,D,SPLITM,37.0210229,-118.4222291,09/08/2008,00:05:04,SPLIT MTN
RoutePoint,D,TINEMM,37.0364986,-118.3961592,09/08/2008,00:05:04,TINEMAHA MT
RoutePoint,D,PRATEM,37.0368049,-118.4345564,09/08/2008,00:05:04,PRATER MT
RoutePoint,D,BOLTOM,37.0461798,-118.4408507,09/08/2008,00:05:04,BOLTON BROWN MT
RoutePoint,D,BIRCHM,37.0624731,-118.4190475,09/08/2008,00:05:04,BIRCH MTN
RoutePoint,D,THUMBT,37.0714997,-118.4459242,09/08/2008,00:05:04,THUMB THE
RoutePoint,D,DISAPP,37.0679528,-118.4674068,09/08/2008,00:05:04,DISAPPOINTMENTPK
RoutePoint,D,MIDPAL,37.0704184,-118.4690769,09/08/2008,00:05:04,MIDDLE PALISADE
RoutePoint,D,NORMAP,37.0741122,-118.4734236,09/08/2008,00:05:04,NORMANCLYDEP
RoutePoint,D,PALCRE,37.0814826,-118.4896354,09/08/2008,00:05:04,PALISADE CREST
RoutePoint,D,BALCON,37.0674600,-118.4663699,09/08/2008,00:05:04,BALCONY

    NAD27 datum, UTM Zone/East/North in decimal meters (degrees above).

    Datum,North America 1927 mean,Clarke 1866 ,-69.4,-0.37264639,-8,160,176
RouteName,12,SOUTH PALISADES
RoutePoint,UTM,SPLITM,11,373566.9,4097952.5,09/08/2008,00:05:04,SPLIT MTN
RoutePoint,UTM,TINEMM,11,375911.3,4099635.1,09/08/2008,00:05:04,TINEMAHA MT
RoutePoint,UTM,PRATEM,11,372496.7,4099719.8,09/08/2008,00:05:04,PRATER MT
RoutePoint,UTM,BOLTOM,11,371952.7,4100768.3,09/08/2008,00:05:04,BOLTON BROWN MT
RoutePoint,UTM,BIRCHM,11,373918.6,4102546.8,09/08/2008,00:05:04,BIRCH MTN
RoutePoint,UTM,THUMBT,11,371544.2,4103584.2,09/08/2008,00:05:04,THUMB THE
RoutePoint,UTM,DISAPP,11,369628.4,4103219.9,09/08/2008,00:05:04,DISAPPOINTMENTPK
RoutePoint,UTM,MIDPAL,11,369484.1,4103495.7,09/08/2008,00:05:04,MIDDLE PALISADE
RoutePoint,UTM,NORMAP,11,369104.1,4103911.5,09/08/2008,00:05:04,NORMANCLYDEP
RoutePoint,UTM,PALCRE,11,367675.7,4104751.6,09/08/2008,00:05:04,PALISADE CREST
RoutePoint,UTM,BALCON,11,369719.7,4103163.8,09/08/2008,00:05:04,BALCONY