| Alta Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect, fromMoro Rock | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,208 ft (3,416 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 124 ft (38 m)[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[3] |
| Coordinates | 36°35′26″N118°39′48″W / 36.590579589°N 118.663385947°W /36.590579589; -118.663385947[1] |
| Geography | |
  Alta Peak  Alta Peak | |
| Location | Tulare County,California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Lodgepole |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1896 by William R, Dudley[4] |
| Easiest route | Hike,class 1[3] |
Alta Peak is inSequoia National Park not far fromGiant Forest. Before 1896, the mountain was known as Tharps Peak. By 1903 it was generally known by its current name and Alta Peak appears on the Tehipite quadrangle, USGS 30 minute topographic map of 1905,[5]and was officially recognized by the Board on Geographic Names in 1928.[6] TheSierra Club Bulletin noted that the name Alta Peak was "euphonious". A meadow on its southern slope had long been known as Alta Meadow.[7]A rocky outcrop, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) southwest of the summit, is now known as Tharps Rock.Hale Tharp was the firsteuro-American to explore the Giant Forest area. His summer camp, a hollowed out Sequoia log nearCrescent Meadow known asTharp's Log, is popular with park visitors.
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