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Mount Genevra

Mount Genevra, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Genevra rises to 3,978 m in California. Mount Williamson stands 4,383 m to the east-southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Jordan, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The story

Mount Genevra is a remote 13,054-foot-elevation (3,979-meter) mountain summit located on the Kings–Kern Divide of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California. It is situated on the shared boundary of Kings Canyon National Park with Sequoia National Park, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Mount Brewer, and 0.86 miles (1.38 km) east of Mount Jordan, which is the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 3,025 feet (922 meters) above Lake Reflection in 1.5 mile. Mount Genevra ranks as the 138th highest summit in California, and the eighth highest peak on the Kings–Kern Divide.

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Wikidata Q49052794, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3977.7 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.68357, -118.43409

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 37
Springs: 26
Historic sites: 22
  • Donald Downs Plaque: 3.5 mi
  • Shorty's Vidette Meadow Cabin: 5.1 mi
  • Shorty's Sphinx Creek Cabin: 7.3 mi
  • Shorty's Bubbs Creek Cabin: 8.5 mi
  • Shorty's Gardiner Basin Cabin: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 20
Cliffs: 13
  • Valhalla: 11.5 mi
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 12.1 mi
  • Muro Blanco: 16.3 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 18.0 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Rose Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 15.7 mi
Natural arches: 10
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 16.4 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 17.8 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 17.8 mi
  • Heart Arch: 17.8 mi
  • Palette Arch: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • Pinewood Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
  • Hospital Rock Picnic Site: 21.9 mi
Museums: 6
Parks: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Paiute Mural: 15.6 mi
  • Miss Alabama: 19.6 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Mount Genevra. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WilliamsonESE 106°4,383 m7.1 mi
Mount TyndallESE 110°4,275 m5.7 mi
Mount BarnardESE 121°4,266 m7.3 mi
Mount StanfordENE 56°4,260.2 m2.5 mi
Gregory's MonumentENE 59°4,254.4 m2.5 mi
Mount KeithENE 77°4,249 m5.2 mi
Trojan PeakESE 113°4,245 m7.2 mi
Junction PeakE 82°4,224 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3619:3820:16
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0316:0216:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 15 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Sequoia National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358766485

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