Alta Peak, Mountain summit in Sequoia National Park, United States.

Alta Peak is a summit in Sequoia National Park, near Giant Forest, rising to about 11,200 feet in the Sierra Nevada. A rocky outcrop 0.5 miles southwest of the top is called Tharps Rock. From the summit, views take in Kaweah Canyon and the Great Western Divide.

The mountain was originally called Tharps Peak until 1896, named after an early settler of the region. The United States Board on Geographic Names changed the official name to Alta Peak in 1928.

The name Alta Peak was noted as "euphonious" in the Sierra Club Bulletin, and a meadow on the southern slope had long been called Alta Meadow before the peak took the name. A rocky outcrop 0.5 miles southwest of the summit is now known as Tharps Rock, recalling Hale Tharp, the first Euro-American to explore the Giant Forest area.

The trail starts at the Wolverton parking area and takes you through diverse mountain terrain. This is a long route that demands good preparation and daylight hours, so plan accordingly before you set out.

The name Alta Peak was called "euphonious" in the Sierra Club Bulletin, and a meadow on the peak's southern slope had long been known as Alta Meadow before the summit took the name. A rocky outcrop 0.5 miles (0.8 km) southwest of the summit is now called Tharps Rock, after Hale Tharp, the first Euro-American to explore the Giant Forest area.