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Kendrick Peak

Kendrick Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Kendrick Peak rises to 3,169 m in California. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the east-northeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Michie Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 18 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
3,169 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.12473, -119.63876

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 22
Springs: 13
Beaches: 4
  • Benson Lake Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Beach 2: 19.6 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 19.7 mi
  • Beach 1: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 4
Parks: 3
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 16.3 mi
  • Bridgeport: 17.3 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Columns of the Giants: 17.2 mi
  • Indian Arch: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 22.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Kendrick Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakENE3,582 m5.1 mi
Hunewill PeakENE3,562 m10.9 mi
Victoria PeakENE3,561 m12.1 mi
Eocene PeakE3,529 m12.3 mi
Walker MountainNE3,524 m11.9 mi
Leavitt PeakN3,516 m11.2 mi
Hanna MountainENE3,491 m9.4 mi
Mount WaltE3,487 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3719:4620:26
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1216:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404346515866737267584740
Precip in6.35.75.73.52.40.60.40.10.42.23.85.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hetch Hetchy, 14 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 226492 — Kendrick Peak, Tuolumne County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358768618

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