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Mount LeConte Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in Mount LeConte

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Elevation:	13,596 ft	4,144 m
GPS:	36.5416, -118.25223 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Certain Peaks: Access limited from May to October every year Details

Some of the peaks in this area are restricted (not all). See the Inyo National Forest's Mount Whitney Zone regulations webpage fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/pas… for current information. Access is usually limited from May to October of every year from the highest elevations of most of the Lone Pine Creek watershed.

Description

**13,936 ft (4,248 m)**

Mount LeConte is the high peak behind Lone Pine Peak and just north of Mount Corcoran.

Getting There

The best starting point for most of the routes on Mount LeConte is Meysan Lake. The trailhead starts just below Whitney Portal. You actually park on Whitney Portal road and walk through the campground to access the trail. Meysan Lake is about 7 miles from the trailhead. From Meysan Lake, ascend one of the scree chutes to a plateau between LeConte and Mallory. From this plateau you can access most of the routes to climb Mount LeConte.