| Columbine Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,662 ft (3,859 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 542 ft (165 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | North Palisade (14,242 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.37 mi (2.20 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°05′21″N 118°32′30″W / 37.0891644°N 118.5418027°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Columbine Peak Location in California  Columbine Peak Columbine Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Kings Canyon National Park Fresno County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada Palisades[1] |
| Topo map | USGS North Palisade |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | < 1925 |
| Easiest route | class 2 by northeast or south ridge[4] |
Columbine Peak is a 12,662-foot-elevation (3,859 meter) mountain summit located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of northern California, United States.[3] It is situated between Palisade Basin and Dusy Basin in the Palisades area of northern Kings Canyon National Park. It is 1.54 miles (2.48 km) west of North Palisade, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Bishop Pass, and immediately north of Knapsack Pass. This mountain's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] The first ascent of the summit was made prior to 1925 by persons unknown.[5]
