Squaretop... I had to go looking to find it.
Here's the
Peakbagger.com page.Here's the GMap4 map of the area:
Squaretop PeakHere's the same map (embedded):
It is so close to Mt Kaweah -- about 1.3 mile! I've been on Mt Kaweah, but Squaretop looks a bit more difficult.
From a Google search of:
squaretop kaweah peak, california:
From
A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954), edited by Hervey H. VogeSquaretop (square pinnacle between Red Kaweah and Peak 13,728)
First ascent June 26, 1935, by Jim Smith and Neil M. Ruge. Class 3 to 4 from the west via the col between this pinnacle and the one to the southeast. Climb directly to the col from the lake at the base of the ridge, staying on as solid rock as possible. From the col work up the southeast face on exposed narrow ledges to a broad 100-foot ledge leading to the next series of exposed ledges which bring you to the summit. The rock on this pinnacle is much firmer than that of the Black Kaweah.
Google has the Secor text
here. (near bottom of page 115). The thing I noticed was this: "Southeast Ridge. I, 5.7. First ascent August 13, 1981, by Vern Clevenger." Vern is now working as a photographer in Mammoth. (See
this post.)
Ernie, it appears there is NO trip report available on the Internet. If your friend goes, it would sure be great if he'd post a trip report -- here on WhitneyZone would be a fine place.
