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Mist Peak

Mist Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Mist Peak rises to 3,868 m in California. Bear Creek Spire stands 4,186 m to the east, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Recess Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q119011796, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3867.6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.37783, -118.84821

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 17
  • Log Cabin: 6.6 mi
  • China Camp: 11.4 mi
  • Convict Lake: 15.0 mi
  • Tom's Place Monument: 15.7 mi
  • Pumphouse: 16.7 mi
Springs: 16
  • Iodone Springs: 9.9 mi
  • Old Pedro: 10.0 mi
  • Reed Pools: 10.0 mi
  • Little Eden: 10.1 mi
  • Buzztail Spring: 12.0 mi
Parks: 13
  • Crowley Park: 14.2 mi
  • Starlite Playground and Park: 17.3 mi
  • Trails End Park: 19.0 mi
  • Mammoth Creek Park West: 19.0 mi
  • John S. Eastwood Park: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
Hot springs: 11
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
  • Hot Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 8.2 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 21.2 mi
  • Minaret Vista Picnic: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 5
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Mist Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear Creek SpireE 99°4,186 m4.5 mi
Mount MorganENE 73°4,186 m6.6 mi
Mount AbbotE 80°4,176 m3.5 mi
Mount GabbE 92°4,168 m2.5 mi
Mount TomESE 104°4,145 m10.8 mi
Mount DadeE 86°4,143 m3.8 mi
Mount MillsENE 71°4,102 m3.4 mi
Mount HilgardSE 135°4,060 m1.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3619:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0716:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10949107718

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