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Mount Johnson

Mount Johnson, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Johnson rises to 3,922 m in California. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the east-southeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Gilbert, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The story

Mount Johnson is a 12,871-foot-elevation (3,923-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, United States. It is situated on the boundary between Kings Canyon National Park and John Muir Wilderness, and along the county line between Fresno County and Inyo County. It is also 18 miles (29 km) west of the community of Big Pine, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) southeast of Mount Gilbert, and one mile (1.6 km) west-northwest of Mount Goode. Mount Johnson ranks as the 187th-highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises 3,670 feet (1,120 meters) above LeConte Canyon in 1.5 mile, and the north aspect rises 3,100 feet above South Lake in 2.5 miles.

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Wikidata Q49053235, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3922 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.12850, -118.58636

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
Waterfalls: 13
  • Second Falls: 7.2 mi
  • First Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Triple Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 13.7 mi
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 15.8 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 16.4 mi
  • Zurich: 18.3 mi
  • Monola: 18.9 mi
Parks: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 22.0 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Mount Johnson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeESE 121°4,343 m4.6 mi
Starlight PeakESE 120°4,323.7 m4.5 mi
Mount SillESE 116°4,316 m5.1 mi
Polemonium PeakESE 121°4,298.2 m4.8 mi
Thunderbolt PeakESE 119°4,268 m4.4 mi
Barrett PeakESE 121°4,258 m5.1 mi
Mount AgassizESE 111°4,235 m3.3 mi
Mount DarwinWNW 299°4,216 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:06
June solstice05:3519:4020:18
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0516:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349556473787669584638
Precip in1.10.90.50.20.20.10.20.10.10.40.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798348

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