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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
3,761 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.09384, -118.53862

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
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 PalisadeE4,343 m1.3 mi
Starlight PeakE4,324 m1.3 mi
Mount SillE4,316 m2.0 mi
Polemonium PeakE4,298 m1.5 mi
Middle PalisadeESE4,278 m4.1 mi
Thunderbolt PeakENE4,268 m1.2 mi
Disappointment PeakESE4,259 m4.3 mi
Barrett PeakE4,258 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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