Emerald Peak
Emerald Peak rises to 3,824 m in California. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away.
The story
Emerald Peak is a 12,546-foot-elevation (3,824-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of central California, United States. It is situated in northern Kings Canyon National Park, southwest of Evolution Valley, and 2.3 miles (3.7 km) northwest of Mount McGee, the nearest higher neighbor. Other nearby peaks include The Hermit, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the east, and Peter Peak, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the southeast. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises over 3,500 feet (1,100 meters) above Goddard Canyon in 1.5 mile. The John Muir Trail passes to the northeast, providing an approach.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q49028004, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3824 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Peter Peak: 1.7 mi
- Mount McGee: 2.3 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.3 mi
- The Hermit: 2.5 mi
- Mount Hutton: 3.4 mi
- Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
- Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
- Blue Canyon Falls: 16.2 mi
- Twin Falls: 16.5 mi
- Triple Falls: 17.0 mi
- Cold Springs: 5.1 mi
- Grouse Spring: 17.4 mi
- Little Eden: 17.7 mi
- Reed Pools: 17.7 mi
- Iodone Springs: 17.7 mi
- Courtright Intrusive Contact Zone Geological Area: 12.7 mi
- Starlite Playground and Park: 16.5 mi
- Teakettle Experiment Area: 20.5 mi
- Millpond Recreation Area: 21.0 mi
- Izaak Walton Park: 22.3 mi
- South Lake Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- La Hupp Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 13.1 mi
- Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Helms Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Great Cliffs: 13.8 mi
- Windy Cliff: 15.6 mi
- Slide Bluffs: 16.8 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Muro Blanco: 22.2 mi
- Blue Canyon Cabin: 12.9 mi
- Log Cabin: 15.3 mi
- Qualls Camp: 15.4 mi
- Bishop Creek Battleground: 19.7 mi
- Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 20.8 mi
- John Muir Rock: 4.9 mi
- Rock Monster: 8.8 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 17.9 mi
- Paiute-Shoshone Indian Cultural Center: 23.5 mi
- American Mule Museum: 24.6 mi
- Bishop Community Garden: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Emerald Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Humphreys | NE 34° | 4,263 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Darwin | E 89° | 4,216 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Mendel | E 82° | 4,177 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Goddard | SSE 150° | 4,126 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Fiske | ESE 111° | 4,116 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Thompson | E 101° | 4,115 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Lamarck | ENE 68° | 4,088 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Haeckel | E 100° | 4,087 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Balch PWR House, 25 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Kings Canyon National Park.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1658497 — Emerald Peak, Fresno County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358806416
Take the scenic way to Emerald Peak.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.