John Muir Rock
John Muir Rock is an attraction in California, at a recorded elevation of 2,546 m. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the east-northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Pavilion Dome, a peak 1.3 miles away.
The story
rock in the Sierra Nevada of California
Wikidata Q121093930, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2546 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Pavilion Dome: 1.3 mi
- Mount Henry: 2.3 mi
- Zingheim Heights: 2.9 mi
- Turret Peak: 3.4 mi
- Ward Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
- Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
- Twin Falls: 11.6 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 17.3 mi
- Blue Canyon Falls: 20.2 mi
- Cold Springs: 6.7 mi
- Little Eden: 12.9 mi
- Iodone Springs: 12.9 mi
- Reed Pools: 12.9 mi
- Old Pedro: 12.9 mi
- Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 12.4 mi
- Mono Creek Picnic Site: 13.6 mi
- South Lake Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- La Hupp Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Courtright Intrusive Contact Zone Geological Area: 12.5 mi
- Starlite Playground and Park: 17.3 mi
- John S. Eastwood Park: 18.7 mi
- Teakettle Experiment Area: 21.0 mi
- Millpond Recreation Area: 21.4 mi
- Qualls Camp: 12.2 mi
- Log Cabin: 12.7 mi
- China Camp: 16.7 mi
- Blue Canyon Cabin: 17.0 mi
- 786 Squadron Memorial: 18.7 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs: 15.5 mi
- Great Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- Windy Cliff: 20.5 mi
- Slide Bluffs: 21.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 24.4 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 24.4 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 13.0 mi
- Rock Monster: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of John Muir Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Humphreys | ENE 66° | 4,263 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Darwin | ESE 112° | 4,216 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Mendel | ESE 110° | 4,177 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Goddard | SE 144° | 4,126 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Fiske | ESE 123° | 4,116 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Lamarck | E 100° | 4,088 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Haeckel | ESE 117° | 4,087 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Wallace | ESE 118° | 4,079 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 22 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Kings Canyon National Park.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 276384 — John Muir Rock, Fresno County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/8697594966
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