This peak is just outside the town of Lone Pine. It's just shy of 13,000 ft but it's often mistaken for the tallest mountain in the lower 48: Mt Whitney, which lies behind and to the viewer's right of it. If you use an Apple computer, you've probably seen this mountain before. It's the default wallpaper for macOS Sierra. It's also a pretty fun mountain to climb. It's got numerous long 5th class (rock climbing) routes. And it's also got a handful of "walk-up" (hiking) routes (the most popular of which is by the Lake Meysan Trail). I've been up the Lake Meysan route in a day (about 8 hrs RT) and up the North Ridge (about 19 hrs RT) both were incredible days in the hills. The summit area is flat and MASSIVE. It would be easy to camp up here if one were properly prepared. The hiking route is a great option if you can't get a permit for Whitney, permits are much easier for Lone Pine! read more