Charlotte Dome

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Elevation10,630+ ft (3240+ m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence66 ft (20 m)[1]
Coordinates36°46′57″N 118°28′50″W / 36.7824365°N 118.4806533°W / 36.7824365; -118.4806533[2]
Charlotte Dome
Highest point
Elevation10,630+ ft (3240+ m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence66 ft (20 m)[1]
Coordinates36°46′57″N 118°28′50″W / 36.7824365°N 118.4806533°W / 36.7824365; -118.4806533[2]
Geography
Charlotte Dome is located in California
Charlotte Dome
Charlotte Dome
LocationKings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Clarence King
Climbing
Easiest routeExposed scramble, class 3[3]

Charlotte Dome is a granite dome in California's Kings Canyon National Park. It lies to the southeast of Glacier Monument and north of Bubbs Creek. It is most easily accessed from the Onion Valley trailhead to the east. The South Face Route is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[4][5] This climb is a grade III, class 5.7.[3]

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