Palisade Crest
About
Palisade Crest is a summit of about 13,537 feet in Inyo County, California, inside the John Muir Wilderness. The land is managed by the National Park Service, and the peak falls within the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest as well as Kings Canyon National Park. The nearest town is Big Pine, about 12 miles away. The Palisades & Surrounding Peaks climbing area lies less than a mile away, and Thunderbolt Peak is about 2 miles off. For hiking, the North Fork Big Pine Creek and Palisade Glacier Trail are both within about 3 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,537 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Palisade Crest
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- John Muir Wilderness · Wilderness
- White Mountain Ranger District · Ranger district
- Kings Canyon National Park · National Park Service
- Inyo National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Big Pine, California · 12 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for White Mountain Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Area Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Palisades & Surrounding PeaksRock climbing0.7 mi
- Thunderbolt PeakRock climbing1.9 mi
- NORTH FORK BIG PINE CREEKHiking3 mi
- Palisade Glacier TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Upper Sage FlatCamping4.3 mi
- Big Pine Creek CampgroundCamping4.4 mi
- Owens RiverCanoeing8.3 mi
- Big Pine CreekCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
