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Mount Hopkins

Mount Hopkins, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Hopkins rises to 3,748 m in California. Mount Morgan stands 4,186 m to the southeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Crocker, a peak 1.5 miles away.

The story

Mount Hopkins is a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness north of Kings Canyon National Park. It is one of four peaks that surround Pioneer Basin, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) south-southeast of Mount Crocker, 2 miles (3.2 km) west-southwest of Mount Huntington, and 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Mount Stanford. The mountain was named for Mark Hopkins, one of the builders of the Central Pacific Railroad.

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Wikidata Q3861626, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3748 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.46391, -118.81338

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 23
Historic sites: 17
Parks: 14
Hot springs: 11
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.5 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.5 mi
  • Hot Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 12.4 mi
  • Minaret Vista Picnic: 19.0 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Mount Hopkins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MorganSE 133°4,186 m6.0 mi
Bear Creek SpireSSE 159°4,186 m7.1 mi
Mount AbbotSSE 164°4,176 m5.6 mi
Mount GabbS 174°4,168 m6.1 mi
Mount TomSE 135°4,145 m12.2 mi
Mount DadeSSE 162°4,143 m6.0 mi
Mount MillsSSE 165°4,102 m5.0 mi
Mount HilgardS 186°4,060 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:07
June solstice05:3519:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0716:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798174

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