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Crumbly Spire

Crumbly Spire, seen from above at true elevation

Crumbly Spire rises to 4,038 m in California. Mount Agassiz stands 4,235 m to the east-southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Clyde Spires West, a peak 0.1 miles away.

The story

peak in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q124657619, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4038 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.14108, -118.65438

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 14
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Second Falls: 11.0 mi
  • First Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Triple Falls: 12.1 mi
Springs: 14
Parks: 10
Historic sites: 9
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 12.4 mi
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 16.8 mi
  • Log Cabin: 17.3 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 17.5 mi
  • Qualls Camp: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 18.4 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Rock Monster: 2.8 mi
  • John Muir Rock: 10.7 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 23.7 mi
Museums: 3
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 21.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Crumbly Spire. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AgassizESE 106°4,235 m7.1 mi
Mount DarwinNNW 331°4,216 m2.1 mi
Mount WinchellESE 110°4,200 m7.5 mi
Mount MendelNNW 327°4,177 m2.8 mi
Mount GoddardSW 234°4,126 m4.4 mi
CloudripperE 89°4,122 m6.8 mi
Mount FiskeWSW 248°4,116 m0.8 mi
Mount ThompsonE 87°4,115 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:07
June solstice05:3619:4020:19
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0516:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 23 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/8739731596

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