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Colosseum Mountain

Colosseum Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Colosseum Mountain rises to 3,795 m in California. Split Mountain stands 4,269 m to the north-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Cedric Wright, a peak 1.2 miles away.

The story

Colosseum Mountain is a 12,473-foot-elevation (3,802-meter) double summit mountain located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in northern California. It is situated on the common border of Fresno County with Inyo County, as well as the shared boundary of John Muir Wilderness and Kings Canyon National Park. It is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the community of Independence, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) east of Mount Cedric Wright, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) west of Sawmill Point, and 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south-southeast of Mount Perkins, the nearest higher neighbor. The lower east summit is 12,451-feet in elevation and marked as Colosseum Mountain on maps, but the 12,473-foot west summit is higher. Approximately 1,000 feet distance separate the two summits. The John Muir Trail passes to the west of this peak, providing an approach to the mountain. The first ascent of the summit was made August 5, 1922, by Chester Versteeg, a prominent Sierra Club member, via the southwest face.

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Wikidata Q35735539, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3795 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.90736, -118.36685

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 17
  • Shorty's Woods Creek Crossing Cabin: 4.3 mi
  • Shorty's Gardiner Basin Cabin: 9.3 mi
  • Aberdeen Station: 10.5 mi
  • Shorty's Vidette Meadow Cabin: 10.8 mi
  • Prospect: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Upper Gardiner Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Lower Gardiner Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Triple Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Mist Falls: 12.0 mi
  • First Falls: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Rock Monster: 19.8 mi
  • Chicken Ranch: 22.3 mi
  • Boot Arch: 23.0 mi
  • Cyclops Skull Arch: 23.1 mi
  • Man of Steel (movie site): 23.1 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Arai Pond: 16.9 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Natural arches: 4
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 24.1 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 24.3 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 24.3 mi
  • Heart Arch: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Paiute Mural: 16.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Colosseum Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Split MountainNNW 339°4,269 m8.4 mi
Disappointment PeakNNW 333°4,258.6 m12.4 mi
Balcony PeakNNW 334°4,237.2 m12.4 mi
University PeakS 179°4,138 m11.0 mi
Birch MountainNNW 345°4,134 m11.1 mi
Mount Bolton BrownNNW 337°4,124.3 m10.4 mi
Mount PinchotNW 322°4,113.6 m3.5 mi
Mount PraterNNW 337°4,107 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3519:3820:17
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0416:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7931604255

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