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Mount Hale

Mount Hale, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Hale rises to 4,109 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the east-southeast, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Morgenson, a peak 0.8 miles away.

The story

Mount Hale is a 13,494-foot-elevation (4,113-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, 1.4 mile northwest of Mount Whitney, one mile northeast of Mount Young, and 0.85 mile west-southwest of Mount Randy Morgenson, the nearest higher neighbor. The John Muir Trail traverses below the south aspect of the mountain, providing approach access. Mt. Hale ranks as the 63rd-highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 1,770 feet (540 meters) above Wales Lake in approximately one-quarter mile.

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Wikidata Q49052893, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4109 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.58799, -118.31426

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 31
Springs: 24
Historic sites: 23
  • Donald D. Brooks: 7.1 mi
  • Donald Downs Plaque: 7.8 mi
  • Shorty's Vidette Meadow Cabin: 12.5 mi
  • Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 12.7 mi
  • Camouflage Net Factory: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 13.0 mi
Natural arches: 10
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 8.8 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 10.6 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 10.6 mi
  • Heart Arch: 10.7 mi
  • Palette Arch: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 3.4 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 10.6 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 11.0 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 11.2 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 11.2 mi
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Miss Alabama: 12.0 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Mount Hale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneyESE 118°4,419.6 m1.4 mi
Mount WilliamsonN 2°4,383 m4.7 mi
Keeler NeedleSE 124°4,361.2 m1.5 mi
Crooks PeakSE 125°4,341.7 m1.6 mi
Lewis PeakSE 127°4,306.7 m1.7 mi
Mount RussellE 84°4,296 m1.3 mi
Aiguille ExtraSE 129°4,289 m1.7 mi
Mount LangleySE 137°4,277 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3720:16
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0216:0216:42

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, 16 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Sequoia National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358806550

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