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Barrett Peak

Barrett Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Barrett Peak rises to 4,258 m in California. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the west-northwest, 0.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Polemonium Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away.

The story

peak in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q124657640, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4258 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.09047, -118.50702

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 24
Historic sites: 13
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 14.8 mi
  • Monola: 15.0 mi
  • Zurich: 15.0 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 15.4 mi
  • Shorty's Woods Creek Crossing Cabin: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Barrett Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeWNW 302°4,343 m0.5 mi
Starlight PeakNW 306°4,323.7 m0.6 mi
Mount SillNNE 29°4,316 m0.4 mi
Polemonium PeakNW 305°4,298.2 m0.3 mi
Middle PalisadeESE 124°4,278.2 m2.5 mi
Split MountainSE 136°4,269 m6.7 mi
Thunderbolt PeakNW 310°4,268 m0.8 mi
Disappointment PeakSE 126°4,258.6 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3519:3920:18
September equinox06:4318:1818:53
December solstice07:0516:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349556473787669584638
Precip in1.10.90.50.20.20.10.20.10.10.40.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 21 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Kings Canyon National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10673523426

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