Koip Peak
Koip Peak rises to 3,954 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the south, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Kuna Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
Koip Peak is a 12,968-foot-elevation (3,953-meter) summit in Mono County, California, in the United States. It is located in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately 0.25 miles (0.40 km) outside of Yosemite National Park's eastern boundary, and 1.0 mile (1.6 km) west of Parker Peak. Koip is derived from a Western Numic name meaning "mountain sheep". Bighorn sheep roam in the area.
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Wikidata Q19462838, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3954 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Disappearing Meadows · 6 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 8 mi
- Lembert Dome · 9 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kuna Peak: 0.3 mi
- Parker Peak: 1.0 mi
- Blacktop Peak: 1.4 mi
- Mount Wood: 2.0 mi
- Mount Lewis: 2.1 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 5.4 mi
- Florence Falls: 9.3 mi
- Tuolumne Falls: 13.4 mi
- Minarets Falls: 13.5 mi
- White Cascade: 13.6 mi
- Hartley Springs: 9.4 mi
- Soda Springs: 10.1 mi
- Mono Vista Spring: 14.6 mi
- Big Springs: 14.9 mi
- Reds Meadow Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 3.4 mi
- Legend of June Lake Slot Machines: 7.6 mi
- Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 7.9 mi
- California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 9.0 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 10.1 mi
- Dore Cliff: 12.9 mi
- The Buttresses: 15.3 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 15.6 mi
- The Alcove: 15.8 mi
- The Wave: 15.9 mi
- free natural hot pool: 15.2 mi
- Hot Spring: 21.1 mi
- Little Creek Hot Springs: 21.4 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 21.7 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 21.7 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 7.0 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 11.0 mi
- Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area: 12.2 mi
- Mono Lake Park: 14.4 mi
- Clark Canyon: 15.8 mi
- Mono Basin Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Mammoth Museum: 17.9 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 20.4 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 21.2 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 21.5 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 13.3 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Perched Boulder: 7.3 mi
- Upside-Down House: 11.0 mi
- South Tufa Area: 13.0 mi
- Navy Beach: 13.3 mi
- Devils Postpile: 14.5 mi
- June Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
- Navy Beach: 13.2 mi
- Danburg Beach: 14.4 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 22.6 mi
- Bennettville: 9.1 mi
- Mono Mills: 14.2 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 20.2 mi
- Dog Town: 24.7 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 18.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Koip Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ritter | S 179° | 4,007 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Lyell | SW 217° | 3,993 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Dana | N 350° | 3,976 m | 6.1 mi |
| Kuna Peak | W 263° | 3,958 m | 0.3 mi |
| Rodgers Peak | SSW 206° | 3,956 m | 6.8 mi |
| Banner Peak | S 177° | 3,940 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Maclure | SW 222° | 3,933 m | 6.5 mi |
| Parker Peak | E 88° | 3,919 m | 1.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 262236 — Koip Peak, Mono County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358798424
Day trips start here
- Mono Lake · 18 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 20 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 21 mi
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