Mount Solomons, Mountain summit in Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States.
Mount Solomons is a mountain summit within Kings Canyon National Park, rising to about 3976 meters in the Sierra Nevada range. Its steep granite slopes offer views across Evolution Basin and make it a notable landmark in this high country.
Mount Solomons is named after Theodore Solomons, an explorer of the Sierra Nevada who mapped and established what is now the northern half of the John Muir Trail. The peak stands on the Goddard Divide in Kings Canyon National Park, directly above Muir Pass, and a scramble from the Muir Trail at the pass leads to the summit.
The peak honors Theodore Solomons, an explorer who helped map sections of what became the John Muir Trail. Visitors walking through the high country feel connected to this early exploration of the Sierra Nevada.
The peak can be reached from Muir Pass using a class 2 scramble route, with summer offering the best climbing conditions. Visitors should prepare for typical mountain conditions in the Sierra Nevada when planning a climb.
Mount Solomons stands on the Goddard Divide, and the nearest higher peak is Black Giant, about 2.3 km to the west, which rises to 4,063 m. The surrounding terrain is mostly barren alpine ground with lakes, ice and flat patches, and no town lies within the area.
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