Mount Morgenson
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Mount Morgenson rises to 4,244 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the south-southeast, 1.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Russell, a peak 0.5 miles away.
The story
Mount Randy Morgenson is a 13,927-foot-elevation (4,245-meter) mountain summit located along the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, one mile north-northwest of Mount Whitney, 0.85 mile east of Mount Hale, and one-half mile west of Mount Russell, the nearest higher neighbor. The John Muir Trail traverses to the south of the mountain, providing an approach option. Mt. Morgenson ranks as the 20th-highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the northwest aspect rises 2,200 feet (670 meters) above Wales Lake in less than one mile.
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Wikidata Q107366258, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,244 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Russell: 0.5 mi
- Mount Hale: 0.8 mi
- Mount Whitney: 1.0 mi
- Keeler Needle: 1.2 mi
- Mount Carillon: 1.2 mi
- SB23 intermittent spring: 2.3 mi
- Indian Spring: 12.3 mi
- Reinhackle Spring: 12.7 mi
- Boron Springs: 13.6 mi
- Tub Springs: 14.4 mi
- Cyclops Skull Arch: 9.5 mi
- How the West Was Won (movie site): 9.5 mi
- Seven Men from Now (movie site): 9.5 mi
- Gunga Din (movie site): 9.6 mi
- Boot Arch: 9.7 mi
- Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 12.0 mi
- Camouflage Net Factory: 12.3 mi
- Cousin Jack: 12.4 mi
- Shorty's Vidette Meadow Cabin: 12.6 mi
- Mount Whitney Pack Trains: 12.7 mi
- Lower Picket Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- Upper Picket Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
- Chagoopa Falls: 10.6 mi
- Tamarack Falls: 14.6 mi
- Volcano Falls: 17.3 mi
- Whitney Portal Arch: 8.0 mi
- Lathe Arch: 9.8 mi
- Mobius Arch: 9.8 mi
- Heart Arch: 9.9 mi
- Palette Arch: 10.2 mi
- Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 12.0 mi
- Kado's Garden: 12.2 mi
- Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 12.2 mi
- Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 12.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 12.3 mi
- Ebersbacher Ledges: 2.7 mi
- Paul's Paradise: 9.7 mi
- Southern Blonde Rock: 10.2 mi
- Chocolate Block: 10.4 mi
- Tootsie Pop Tower: 10.4 mi
- Merritt Park: 12.3 mi
- Spainhower Park: 13.1 mi
- Diaz Lake Recreation Area: 13.8 mi
- Independence Park: 15.3 mi
- Dehy Park: 15.7 mi
- Manzanar National Historic Site Visitor Center: 12.6 mi
- Southern Inyo Museum: 13.1 mi
- Museum of Western Film History: 13.2 mi
- Eastern California Museum: 15.5 mi
- Mary Austin's House: 15.5 mi
- Kearsarge: 15.2 mi
- San Carlos: 17.6 mi
- Bend City: 18.3 mi
- Swansea: 22.5 mi
- Keeler: 24.7 mi
- Miss Alabama: 11.2 mi
- Paiute Mural: 12.3 mi
- Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 17.3 mi
- Division Creek Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Kern Hot Spring: 9.8 mi
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Mount Morgenson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whitney | SSE 155° | 4,420 m | 1.0 mi |
| Mount Williamson | N 352° | 4,383 m | 4.5 mi |
| Keeler Needle | SSE 157° | 4,361 m | 1.2 mi |
| Crooks Peak | SSE 157° | 4,342 m | 1.3 mi |
| Lewis Peak | SSE 156° | 4,307 m | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Russell | ESE 103° | 4,296 m | 0.5 mi |
| Aiguille Extra | SSE 158° | 4,289 m | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Langley | SE 145° | 4,277 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:37 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:02 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5419407652
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