Telescope Peak, Mountain summit in Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, United States.

Telescope Peak is the highest summit of the Panamint Range, rising to 11,331 feet (3,454 m) in Death Valley National Park. Its upper slopes are dark rock patched with snow along the ridges and gullies, while the lower mountain body is bare brown, grey and bluish stone cut by deep ravines. It stands above a broad barren plain.

The mountain was named for the great distance visible from the summit, from which Mount Whitney and Charleston Peak can be seen over a hundred miles away. The Timbisha name is Chiombe. The standard summit trail leaves from Mahogany Flat Campground and is maintained by the National Park Service.

The Timbisha name for the peak is Chiombe, and the English name comes from the great distance visible from the summit, where Mount Whitney and Charleston Peak can be seen over a hundred miles away. The standard summit trail leaves from Mahogany Flat Campground and passes Arcane Meadows about two miles along.

The hike to the summit takes several hours and starts from Mahogany Flat Campground. Bring plenty of water and watch the weather, as conditions can change quickly at this elevation.

On clear days, you can see both the lowest point in North America at Badwater Basin and snow-capped Sierra peaks from the summit at the same time. This rare view connects two extremes of elevation in one location.