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Johnson Peak

Johnson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Johnson Peak rises to 3,369 m in California. Mount Maclure stands 3,933 m to the south-southeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rafferty Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 2.7 miles off.

The story

Johnson Peak is the highest mountain, in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. Johnson Peak is made of eroded granite. At 85 Ma, the Johnson Granite Porphyry is the youngest granite rock in the Yosemite National Park, though the entire peak formed beneath the Earth's crust. It broached the surface much later, via subduction. Despite it being a fairly easy hike, Johnson Peak climbed less frequently than its many neighbors. Yet from summit, there are views of those same mountains, particularly Unicorn Peak, Cockscomb Peak, Echo Peaks and Matthes Crest. To the north and east, you can also see Mount Conness, Mount Dana and Mammoth Peak, and to the southeast you can see Mount Maclure and Mount Lyell.

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Wikidata Q49040091, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3369 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.83557, -119.34884

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 46
Historic sites: 16
Cliffs: 15
Springs: 13
Attractions: 8
  • Indian Arch: 11.9 mi
  • Upside-Down House: 15.1 mi
  • Perched Boulder: 15.5 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 19.0 mi
  • Valley View Parking: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Museums: 7
Parks: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 4
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • free natural hot pool: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Johnson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MaclureSSE 149°3,933 m7.4 mi
Mount FlorenceSSE 165°3,822.9 m6.8 mi
Simmons PeakSSE 150°3,804 m6.0 mi
Parsons PeakSSE 151°3,699 m4.6 mi
Mammoth PeakENE 74°3,685 m4.9 mi
Amelia Earhart PeakSE 136°3,648 m4.8 mi
Vogelsang PeakS 181°3,488 m4.0 mi
Fletcher PeakSSE 166°3,477 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3619:4420:24
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:1016:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272529344049555349423326
Precip in6.24.04.22.01.70.60.50.50.51.73.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 3 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 254838 — Johnson Peak, Tuolumne County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358796117

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