Lost Arrow Spire
Lost Arrow Spire rises to 2,042 m in California. Mount Hoffmann stands 3,308 m to the northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Yosemite Fall, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 3.9 miles off.
The story
Lost Arrow Spire is a detached pillar in Yosemite National Park, in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls. The structure includes the Lost Arrow Spire Chimney route which is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. The spire is the location for a dramatic and famous Tyrolean traverse, which has since become an equally notable slackline.
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Wikidata Q742576, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2042.4 m
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 7 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 12 mi
- Lembert Dome · 16 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Yosemite Point: 0.1 mi
- Arrowhead Spire: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Tower: 0.5 mi
- Eagle Peak: 1.3 mi
- Middle Brother: 1.4 mi
- Upper Yosemite Fall: 0.1 mi
- Middle Cascades: 0.2 mi
- Lower Yosemite Fall: 0.4 mi
- Lehamite Falls: 1.0 mi
- Royal Arch Cascade: 1.4 mi
- Indian Village: 0.6 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 0.7 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 0.7 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 0.7 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 1.4 mi
- Indian Arch: 2.7 mi
- Valley View Parking: 4.9 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 4.9 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 11.5 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 11.9 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 0.4 mi
- Glacier Point: 2.1 mi
- Profile Cliff: 3.1 mi
- The Fissures: 3.1 mi
- Diving Board: 3.1 mi
- John Muir: 0.6 mi
- World Heritage Site: 0.7 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 1.9 mi
- Women's Club Building: 2.0 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 15.1 mi
- Iron Spring: 2.4 mi
- Black Spring: 4.4 mi
- Moss Spring: 4.5 mi
- Fern Spring: 4.8 mi
- Barrel Spring: 12.0 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Summit Meadow: 6.5 mi
- Red Bud Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 6.4 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 22.6 mi
- El Portal Park: 11.9 mi
- Midpines Park: 23.8 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 18.6 mi
- Bennettville: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Lost Arrow Spire. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hoffmann | NE 37° | 3,308 m | 7.8 mi |
| The Bowmaiden | NE 36° | 3,241 m | 9.2 mi |
| Quartzite Peak | ESE 107° | 3,182 m | 9.7 mi |
| Tenaya Peak | ENE 59° | 3,129 m | 9.7 mi |
| Clouds Rest | E 82° | 3,028 m | 5.8 mi |
| Sunrise Mountain | ENE 72° | 3,026 m | 8.3 mi |
| Double Rock | N 7° | 2,982 m | 10.0 mi |
| The Pinnacles | E 86° | 2,885 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:03 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, under a mile 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3453503948
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 2 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 3 mi
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