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Elevation: 11,755 ft 3,583 m
GPS: 38.14518, -119.54654
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Tower Peak is the most northern of the Mountaineers Peaks listed by the Sierra club. The easiest route to the summit is class 3.
Information about this peak is easy to find. Sierra Club, Summit post, Secors Guide, and Sierra Classics, to name a few. Now on Mountain Project.

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Leavitt Meadows trail head on Rt. 108. The approach hike is 15 miles +/-, along the Walker River trail, and then the Tower Lake trail.

This peak has been climbed as a day hike. See Bob Burds trip reports.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Tower Peak

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
 5
Northwest Chute
Trad, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
Watchtower - North Face
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Northwest Chute
 5
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Trad, Alpine
Watchtower - North Face
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
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