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Arrow Peak

Arrow Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Arrow Peak rises to 3,951 m in California. Middle Palisade stands 4,278 m to the north, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Muro Blanco, a cliff 2.2 miles away.

The story

Arrow Peak is a 12,962-foot (3,951 m) summit of the Sierra Nevada in Fresno County, California, located within Kings Canyon National Park. Arrow Peak is situated at the north end of the Muro Blanco (also known as Arrow Ridge), a chain of high cliffs along the South Fork Kings River.

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Wikidata Q35724434, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3951 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.92838, -118.49097

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 22
Waterfalls: 17
Historic sites: 16
  • Shorty's Woods Creek Crossing Cabin: 4.9 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 6.9 mi
  • Shorty's Gardiner Basin Cabin: 7.1 mi
  • Shorty's Bubbs Creek Cabin: 10.5 mi
  • Shorty's Sphinx Creek Cabin: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 22.9 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 23.0 mi
  • Rose Garden: 23.0 mi
  • Arai Pond: 23.0 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Rock Monster: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Paiute Mural: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Arrow Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Middle PalisadeN 7°4,278.2 m9.9 mi
Split MountainNNE 31°4,269 m7.4 mi
Disappointment PeakN 8°4,258.6 m9.7 mi
Norman Clyde PeakN 5°4,245.2 m10.1 mi
Balcony PeakN 8°4,237.2 m9.7 mi
Birch MountainNNE 23°4,134 m10.1 mi
Palisade CrestN 0°4,131 m10.6 mi
Mount Bolton BrownNNE 19°4,124.3 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3619:3920:17
September equinox06:4318:1818:52
December solstice07:0416:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979858376645243
Precip in1.40.90.70.20.10.10.10.10.10.20.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 18 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 256328 — Arrow Peak, Fresno County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358796648

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