Carson Peak
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Carson Peak rises to 3,312 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsetail Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 12 miles off.
The story
Carson Peak is a 10,908-foot-elevation (3,325-meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Mono County of northern California, United States. It is situated in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of the community of June Lake, 2.0 miles (3.2 km) south of Silver Lake, and 2.25 miles (3.62 km) northwest of San Joaquin Mountain, the nearest higher neighbor. The mountain is visible from various locations along the June Lake Loop, and from the nearby June Mountain ski area. The summit offers impressive views of Mount Ritter and Banner Peak. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 3,700 feet (1,100 meters) above the valley in 1.2 mile. The mountain consists of granite of Lee Vining Canyon. Carson Peak is considered an eastern Sierra classic by backcountry skiers drawn to routes called the "Devils Slide" and "Petes Dream".
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Wikidata Q35732895, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3312 m
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Disappearing Meadows · 12 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 14 mi
- Lembert Dome · 15 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- San Joaquin Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Two Teats: 2.7 mi
- June Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Rainbow Summit: 3.6 mi
- Reversed Peak: 4.2 mi
- Hartley Springs: 4.7 mi
- Reds Meadow Hot Springs: 9.3 mi
- Big Springs: 10.0 mi
- Bald Mountain Spring: 13.6 mi
- Antelope Spring: 14.2 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 1.0 mi
- Minarets Falls: 7.7 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 10.3 mi
- Lower Rainbow Falls: 10.7 mi
- Twin Falls: 11.3 mi
- Legend of June Lake Slot Machines: 4.9 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 9.5 mi
- Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 9.8 mi
- Mill City Mine: 11.3 mi
- Julia E. Townsend Memorial: 11.4 mi
- free natural hot pool: 9.3 mi
- Hot Spring: 15.2 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.8 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.8 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.8 mi
- The Buttresses: 9.6 mi
- The Alcove: 11.8 mi
- The Wave: 11.9 mi
- Junction Bluffs: 14.9 mi
- Sevehah Cliff: 17.7 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 3.2 mi
- Community Center Park: 10.1 mi
- Valentine Reserve Ecological Study Area: 10.8 mi
- Mammoth Creek Park West: 11.5 mi
- Clark Canyon: 11.9 mi
- Perched Boulder: 3.7 mi
- Devils Postpile: 8.7 mi
- South Tufa Area: 14.5 mi
- Navy Beach: 14.5 mi
- Upside-Down House: 14.6 mi
- Mammoth Museum: 11.7 mi
- Mono Basin Historical Society: 14.6 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 23.8 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 24.9 mi
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 7.2 mi
- June Lake Beach: 4.5 mi
- Navy Beach: 14.5 mi
- Danburg Beach: 18.5 mi
- Mono Mills: 13.2 mi
- Bennettville: 15.1 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- Arch Rock: 22.6 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Carson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ritter | SW 226° | 4,007 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Lyell | W 266° | 3,993 m | 8.1 mi |
| Kuna Peak | NW 315° | 3,958 m | 6.5 mi |
| Rodgers Peak | WSW 258° | 3,956 m | 7.5 mi |
| Koip Peak | NW 317° | 3,954 m | 6.2 mi |
| Banner Peak | SW 228° | 3,940 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Maclure | W 268° | 3,933 m | 8.6 mi |
| Parker Peak | NW 324° | 3,919 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 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 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 258007 — Carson Peak, Mono County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358797169
Day trips start here
- Mono Lake · 20 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 23 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 24 mi
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