Mount Randy Morgenson

Mount Randy Morgenson is a prominent Sierra Nevada summit in Sequoia National Park, rising to 13,927 feet near Mount Whitney and ranking as California’s 20th-highest peak. Its steep northwest face towers above Wales Lake, while the nearby John Muir Trail provides access for experienced hikers and climbers. The summit’s first recorded ascent came on June 27, 1926, by Sierra mountaineer Norman Clyde. The mountain’s modern name honors park ranger James Randall “Randy” Morgenson, who disappeared on patrol in 1996, prompting a major National Park Service search. Still unofficial, the name exists alongside the USGS designation Peak 4245 m, linking the summit to both geography and park memory.

Lone Pine, California · United States