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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
4,038 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: 13
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 AgassizESE4,235 m7.1 mi
Mount DarwinNNW4,216 m2.1 mi
Mount WinchellESE4,200 m7.5 mi
Mount MendelNNW4,177 m2.8 mi
Mount GoddardSW4,126 m4.4 mi
CloudripperE4,122 m6.8 mi
Mount FiskeWSW4,116 m0.8 mi
Mount ThompsonE4,115 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 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, 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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