Mount Maclure
Mount Maclure rises to 3,933 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Lyell, a peak 0.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 9.2 miles off. 203 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Maclure is the nearest neighbor to Mount Lyell, the highest point in Yosemite National Park. Mount Maclure is the fifth-highest mountain of Yosemite. Mount Maclure is located at the southeast end of the Cathedral Range, about 0.6 miles (0.97 km) northwest of Lyell. The summit is on the boundary between Madera and Tuolumne counties which is also the boundary between the park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness. It was named in honor of William Maclure, a pioneer in American geology who produced the first geological maps of the United States. Maclure Glacier, one of the last remaining glaciers in Yosemite, is situated on the mountain's northern flank. The easiest climbing route leaves the John Muir Trail about 8.5 miles (14 km) south of Tuolumne Meadows and traverses the Maclure Glacier to the summit.
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Wikidata Q27171566, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,933 m
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Disappearing Meadows · 9 mi
- Lembert Dome · 10 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 12 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 12 mi
203 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Lyell: 0.6 mi
- Simmons Peak: 1.4 mi
- Rodgers Peak: 1.8 mi
- Mount Florence: 2.0 mi
- Parsons Peak: 2.7 mi
- Florence Falls: 4.1 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 8.4 mi
- Bunnell Cascade: 10.4 mi
- Cascade Fall: 11.0 mi
- Tenaya Creek Waterslide: 11.1 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 8.5 mi
- Chetwood Cabin: 10.0 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 10.4 mi
- Legend of June Lake Slot Machines: 12.4 mi
- California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 14.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 10.4 mi
- Hartley Springs: 13.2 mi
- Reds Meadow Hot Springs: 14.2 mi
- Iron Spring: 14.9 mi
- Big Springs: 18.6 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 11.4 mi
- The Buttresses: 14.0 mi
- Diving Board: 14.2 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 15.1 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 15.3 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 16.3 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 16.7 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 16.8 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 16.8 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 11.2 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 17.3 mi
- Community Center Park: 17.4 mi
- Valentine Reserve Ecological Study Area: 17.5 mi
- Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area: 18.7 mi
- Perched Boulder: 11.6 mi
- Devils Postpile: 13.5 mi
- Indian Arch: 15.1 mi
- Upside-Down House: 17.3 mi
- South Tufa Area: 19.5 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 13.4 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- June Lake Beach: 12.1 mi
- Navy Beach: 19.6 mi
- Danburg Beach: 20.3 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 23.3 mi
- Bennettville: 13.4 mi
- Mono Mills: 20.1 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 24.9 mi
- free natural hot pool: 14.2 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
- Little Creek Hot Springs: 24.2 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 15.8 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Arch Rock: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Maclure. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ritter | SE 131° | 4,007 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Lyell | ESE 122° | 3,993 m | 0.6 mi |
| Kuna Peak | NE 40° | 3,958 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rodgers Peak | SE 136° | 3,956 m | 1.8 mi |
| Koip Peak | NE 42° | 3,954 m | 6.5 mi |
| Banner Peak | SE 125° | 3,940 m | 5.7 mi |
| Parker Peak | NE 47° | 3,919 m | 7.2 mi |
| Blacktop Peak | NE 53° | 3,881 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 10 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1659031 — Mount Maclure, Tuolumne County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358806800
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 15 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 16 mi
- Mono Lake · 24 mi
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