slopes of Mount Whitney
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The slopes of Mount Whitney are the rugged, high-elevation flanks of the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, characterized by steep granite faces, alpine terrain, and popular hiking and climbing routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| slopes of Mount Whitney canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain slope ⓘ |
| accessRegulatedBy | permit system ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
alpine terrain
ⓘ
granite faces ⓘ high elevation ⓘ rugged topography ⓘ steep terrain ⓘ |
| climateZone | alpine climate ⓘ |
| feature |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
aretes ⓘ cirques ⓘ cliffs ⓘ glacially carved valleys ⓘ scree fields ⓘ talus slopes ⓘ |
| geologicProvince | Sierra Nevada Batholith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology | granite ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
approximately 14505 feet
ⓘ
approximately 4421 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Inyo County, California ⓘ Inyo National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Sequoia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| notableFor | being on the highest peak in the contiguous United States ⓘ |
| onMountain | Mount Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onMountainRange | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| recreationSeason | primarily summer ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
altitude sickness risk for visitors
ⓘ
rapid weather changes ⓘ rockfall hazards ⓘ snowfall ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
John Muir Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Whitney Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountaineers Route NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Crest Trail (nearby junctions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetationZone |
alpine zone (upper slopes)
ⓘ
subalpine zone (lower slopes) ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
Great Western Divide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owens Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winterUse | snow and ice climbing by experienced parties ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.