Foerster Peak
Foerster Peak rises to 3,676 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the east, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Ansel Adams, a peak 0.7 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 13 miles off.
The story
Foerster Peak is a mountain, broadly east of the Half Dome area of Yosemite National Park. Foerster Peak is far, from any road, by over 10 miles (16 km). Foerster Peak was named for Lewis Foerster, US military who was on duty in Yosemite in 1895. From most directions, Foerster Peak is a class 2 climb; some are class 2—class 3.
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Wikidata Q49029862, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,676.2 m
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Disappearing Meadows · 13 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 14 mi
- Lembert Dome · 14 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Ansel Adams: 0.7 mi
- Long Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Electra Peak: 2.0 mi
- Rodgers Peak: 3.0 mi
- Isberg Peak: 3.3 mi
- Florence Falls: 5.7 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 10.2 mi
- Bunnell Cascade: 10.6 mi
- Cascade Fall: 10.9 mi
- Minarets Falls: 11.6 mi
- Chetwood Cabin: 6.5 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 12.2 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 13.7 mi
- Legend of June Lake Slot Machines: 14.5 mi
- Women's Club Building: 15.6 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- The Buttresses: 12.4 mi
- Diving Board: 14.1 mi
- Junction Bluffs: 14.5 mi
- Reds Meadow Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 13.7 mi
- Hartley Springs: 14.7 mi
- Iron Spring: 14.8 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 18.2 mi
- Devils Postpile: 12.1 mi
- Perched Boulder: 13.5 mi
- Indian Arch: 15.6 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 20.7 mi
- Upside-Down House: 20.8 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 14.9 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 16.1 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 16.7 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 16.7 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 16.7 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 13.0 mi
- Valentine Reserve Ecological Study Area: 16.7 mi
- Community Center Park: 17.0 mi
- Mammoth Creek Park West: 18.1 mi
- Trails End Park: 19.0 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 12.8 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- free natural hot pool: 12.9 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 18.2 mi
- Little Creek Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
- June Lake Beach: 14.2 mi
- Navy Beach: 22.8 mi
- Danburg Beach: 24.0 mi
- Bennettville: 17.2 mi
- Mono Mills: 22.7 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 17.2 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 24.3 mi
- Arch Rock: 17.0 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 17.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Foerster Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ritter | E 91° | 4,007 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Lyell | NNE 17° | 3,993 m | 3.6 mi |
| Kuna Peak | NNE 28° | 3,958 m | 9.6 mi |
| Rodgers Peak | NE 37° | 3,956 m | 3.0 mi |
| Koip Peak | NNE 30° | 3,954 m | 9.8 mi |
| Banner Peak | E 85° | 3,940 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Maclure | N 9° | 3,933 m | 3.8 mi |
| Blacktop Peak | NE 36° | 3,881 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 13 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358797821
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 14 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 16 mi
- Mono Lake · 27 mi
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