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Isosceles Peak

Isosceles Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Isosceles Peak rises to 3,761 m in California. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the east, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbine Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039258, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3761 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.09384, -118.53862

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 22
Historic sites: 13
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 14.1 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 14.5 mi
  • Shorty's Woods Creek Crossing Cabin: 16.3 mi
  • Zurich: 16.5 mi
  • Monola: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Second Falls: 5.4 mi
  • First Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Triple Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 15.7 mi
Parks: 9
Picnic sites: 7
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Isosceles Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeE 89°4,343 m1.3 mi
Starlight PeakE 86°4,323.7 m1.3 mi
Mount SillE 86°4,316 m2.0 mi
Polemonium PeakE 91°4,298.2 m1.5 mi
Middle PalisadeESE 113°4,278.2 m4.1 mi
Thunderbolt PeakENE 78°4,268 m1.2 mi
Disappointment PeakESE 114°4,258.6 m4.3 mi
Barrett PeakE 98°4,258 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3519:3920:18
September equinox06:4318:1818:53
December solstice07:0516:0116:41

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, 22 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 1658843 — Isosceles Peak, Fresno County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358806652

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