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Michie Peak

Michie Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Michie Peak rises to 3,162 m in California. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the east-northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Kendrick Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 18 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
3162 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.12386, -119.65605

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 22
Springs: 20
Beaches: 4
  • Benson Lake Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Beach 2: 18.7 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 18.9 mi
  • Beach 1: 18.9 mi
Parks: 3
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 16.0 mi
  • Bridgeport: 17.7 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Columns of the Giants: 16.7 mi
  • Indian Arch: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Michie Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakENE 76°3,581.8 m6.1 mi
Hunewill PeakENE 78°3,562 m11.8 mi
Walker MountainNE 52°3,524 m12.6 mi
Leavitt PeakN 1°3,516 m11.2 mi
Hanna MountainENE 64°3,491 m10.3 mi
Flatiron ButteENE 60°3,470 m10.2 mi
Crown PointE 95°3,459.8 m10.8 mi
Center MountainE 81°3,431.3 m9.2 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, 13 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

OpenStreetMap element node/358770698

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