Gaylor Peak
Gaylor Peak rises to 3,351 m in California. Mount Dana stands 3,976 m to the east-southeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bennettville, a ghost town 1.3 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
Gaylor Peak is an 11,004-foot (3,354-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in northern California, United States. The peak is positioned on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Inyo National Forest, and it also lies on the border between Mono County and Tuolumne County. The peak rises prominently above Tioga Pass and Tioga Lake, with a notable topographic relief, as the summit stands approximately 1,400 feet (430 meters) above the lake within a distance of one-half mile (0.80 km). Gaylor Peak is a popular hiking destination, particularly during the summer months, due to its accessibility. Hikers can reach the summit via the Gaylor Lakes Trail, a two-mile route that begins at State Route 120, which runs along the eastern base of the peak. The peak's geological composition consists of metamorphic rock, and it is classified as a fault block mountain. The peak is named after Andrew Jack Gaylor, though detailed historical information about the naming is limited. The mountain is listed on the Vagmarken Club's Sierra Crest List, recognizing notable summits in the region. The easiest route to the summit is a Class 2 hike on the Yosemite Decimal System scale, which indicates that the climb involves simple scrambling without the need for specialized climbing equipment.
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Wikidata Q49031223, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3351 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 1 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 3 mi
- Lembert Dome · 5 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- False White Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Tioga Peak: 2.4 mi
- Mount Dana: 2.7 mi
- White Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Mount Gibbs: 4.1 mi
- Tuolumne Falls: 8.4 mi
- White Cascade: 8.4 mi
- California Falls: 9.5 mi
- LeConte Falls: 10.2 mi
- Waterwheel Falls: 10.6 mi
- Soda Springs: 6.2 mi
- Mono Vista Spring: 9.8 mi
- Jordan Spring: 9.9 mi
- Rancheria Gulch Spring: 14.6 mi
- Hartley Springs: 16.1 mi
- California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 2.5 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 4.6 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 6.2 mi
- Lee Vining: 8.4 mi
- Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 9.8 mi
- Dore Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 16.8 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 18.2 mi
- Diving Board: 19.4 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 20.9 mi
- Mono Basin Historical Society: 8.4 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 20.7 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 21.1 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 21.1 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 21.1 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 8.4 mi
- Mono Lake Park: 9.5 mi
- Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area: 11.4 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 14.0 mi
- Clark Canyon: 21.2 mi
- Upside-Down House: 8.4 mi
- South Tufa Area: 13.0 mi
- Navy Beach: 13.5 mi
- Perched Boulder: 14.1 mi
- Indian Arch: 18.5 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 21.3 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Bennettville: 1.3 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 12.8 mi
- Mono Mills: 16.8 mi
- Dog Town: 17.8 mi
- Bodie: 24.5 mi
- Danburg Beach: 9.7 mi
- Navy Beach: 13.4 mi
- June Lake Beach: 13.8 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 15.7 mi
- Warm Springs: 21.0 mi
- free natural hot pool: 23.2 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 16.1 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Gaylor Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Dana | ESE 118° | 3,976 m | 2.7 mi |
| Kuna Peak | SSE 157° | 3,958 m | 8.0 mi |
| Koip Peak | SSE 155° | 3,954 m | 8.1 mi |
| Parker Peak | SSE 148° | 3,919 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Gibbs | SE 135° | 3,893 m | 4.1 mi |
| Blacktop Peak | SSE 156° | 3,881 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Wood | SE 144° | 3,858 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Conness | NW 318° | 3,825 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
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, 5 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358766473
Day trips start here
- Mono Lake · 15 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 20 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 21 mi
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