Mount Starr King
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Mount Starr King rises to 2,767 m in California. Merced Peak stands 3,575 m to the southeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Nevada Fall, a waterfall 1.7 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
Mount Starr King is a symmetrical granite dome in Yosemite National Park, whose highest point is 9,096 feet (2,772 m) above sea level. Climbing Starr King's dome requires technical skills or equipment, and the easiest routes are rated low class 5 in the Yosemite Decimal System. It was named for Thomas Starr King, a Unitarian preacher and political activist. It has historically been known by various names including Kings Peak, See-wah-lam, South Dome, and Tis-sa-ack.
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Wikidata Q6923841, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2767 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 8 mi
- Lembert Dome · 15 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 16 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Liberty Cap: 2.0 mi
- Mount Broderick: 2.3 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 2.6 mi
- Half Dome: 3.1 mi
- Subdome: 3.1 mi
- Nevada Fall: 1.7 mi
- Silver Apron: 2.1 mi
- Vernal Fall: 2.2 mi
- Illilouette Fall: 2.5 mi
- Cascade Fall: 3.1 mi
- Indian Arch: 5.5 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 8.3 mi
- Valley View Parking: 8.3 mi
- Grizzly Giant: 14.5 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 14.8 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 2.2 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 2.3 mi
- Diving Board: 3.0 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 3.5 mi
- Glacier Point: 3.6 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 3.0 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 4.2 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 4.9 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 5.0 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 5.0 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Summit Meadow: 7.7 mi
- Red Bud Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Women's Club Building: 3.7 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 3.7 mi
- World Heritage Site: 5.0 mi
- John Muir: 5.2 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 14.7 mi
- Iron Spring: 3.5 mi
- Moss Spring: 7.8 mi
- Black Spring: 7.9 mi
- Fern Spring: 8.1 mi
- Barrel Spring: 14.1 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 9.5 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 19.3 mi
- El Portal Park: 14.8 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 24.4 mi
- Bennettville: 21.4 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 21.9 mi
- Arch Rock: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Mount Starr King. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced Peak | SE 125° | 3,575.4 m | 8.2 mi |
| Red Peak | ESE 120° | 3,566.6 m | 6.8 mi |
| Gray Peak | ESE 110° | 3,525.5 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Clark | E 95° | 3,512 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ottoway Peak | ESE 122° | 3,511.6 m | 8.0 mi |
| Obelisk Lake Peak | E 91° | 3,206 m | 5.7 mi |
| Quartzite Peak | E 80° | 3,182 m | 5.1 mi |
| Clouds Rest | NNE 19° | 3,028 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 5 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 253928 — Mount Starr King, Mariposa County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358795713
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 3 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 3 mi
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