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Mount Cedric Wright

Mount Cedric Wright, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Cedric Wright rises to 3,768 m in California. Split Mountain stands 4,269 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Colosseum Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away.

The story

Mount Cedric Wright is a 12,372-foot-elevation (3,771-meter) mountain summit located one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is situated in eastern Kings Canyon National Park, 13 miles (21 km) northwest of the community of Independence, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) southeast of Crater Mountain, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southeast of Mount Wynne and Pinchot Pass. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises nearly 2,000 feet (610 meters) above the surrounding terrain in approximately one mile. The John Muir Trail traverses below the west aspect of this remote peak. The first ascent was made August 25, 1935, by Norman Clyde.

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Wikidata Q21170104, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3768 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.90382, -118.38760

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 28
Historic sites: 17
  • Shorty's Woods Creek Crossing Cabin: 3.3 mi
  • Shorty's Gardiner Basin Cabin: 8.3 mi
  • Shorty's Vidette Meadow Cabin: 10.4 mi
  • Aberdeen Station: 11.6 mi
  • Shorty's Bubbs Creek Cabin: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Rose Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Arai Pond: 17.5 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Rock Monster: 19.2 mi
  • Chicken Ranch: 22.9 mi
  • Boot Arch: 23.4 mi
  • Cyclops Skull Arch: 23.5 mi
  • Man of Steel (movie site): 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Natural arches: 4
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 24.5 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 24.7 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 24.7 mi
  • Heart Arch: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Paiute Mural: 17.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Mount Cedric Wright. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Split MountainNNW 347°4,269 m8.3 mi
Balcony PeakNNW 339°4,237.2 m12.1 mi
University PeakS 172°4,138 m10.9 mi
Birch MountainN 351°4,134 m11.1 mi
Mount Bolton BrownNNW 343°4,124.3 m10.3 mi
Mount PinchotNNW 342°4,113.6 m3.2 mi
Mount PraterNNW 344°4,107 m9.5 mi
Cardinal MountainNNW 348°4,076 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3519:3820:17
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0416:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979858376645243
Precip in1.40.90.70.20.10.10.10.10.10.20.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 13 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Kings Canyon National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797218

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