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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
3169 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.12473, -119.63876

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 22
Springs: 17
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 12.4 miles of Kendrick Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakENE 74°3,581.8 m5.1 mi
Hunewill PeakENE 77°3,562 m10.9 mi
Victoria PeakENE 76°3,561 m12.1 mi
Eocene PeakE 95°3,528.6 m12.3 mi
Walker MountainNE 49°3,524 m11.9 mi
Leavitt PeakN 357°3,516 m11.2 mi
Hanna MountainENE 62°3,491 m9.4 mi
Mount WaltE 91°3,487 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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