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Muriel Peak

Muriel Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Muriel Peak rises to 3,943 m in California. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the north-northeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Goethe, a peak 1.0 miles away.

The story

Muriel Peak is a 12,937-foot-elevation (3,943-meter) double summit mountain located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Fresno County, California, United States. The true summit is set within the John Muir Wilderness on land managed by Sierra National Forest, whereas the slightly lower south summit is on the boundary shared with Kings Canyon National Park. It is situated one mile northeast of Mount Goethe and one mile south of Muriel Lake. Muriel Peak is the 167th-highest peak in California, and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,600 feet (490 meters) above Muriel Lake.

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Wikidata Q49055889, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3943 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.21837, -118.69367

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 12
Waterfalls: 10
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Second Falls: 14.4 mi
  • First Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Twin Falls: 16.4 mi
Parks: 10
Historic sites: 9
  • Log Cabin: 11.7 mi
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 14.5 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 16.8 mi
  • Qualls Camp: 19.3 mi
  • Power Plant Ruin: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 18.2 mi
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 19.2 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 3
  • John Muir Rock: 7.2 mi
  • Rock Monster: 8.4 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 19.3 mi
Museums: 3
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 19.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Muriel Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HumphreysNNE 17°4,263 m3.8 mi
Mount DarwinSSE 162°4,216 m3.7 mi
Mount MendelSSE 168°4,177 m3.1 mi
Mount TomNNE 14°4,145 m8.5 mi
Mount GoddardS 190°4,126 m8.1 mi
Mount FiskeSSE 166°4,116 m5.8 mi
Mount ThompsonSE 140°4,115 m6.8 mi
Mount LamarckSE 142°4,088 m2.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
June solstice05:3619:4020:19
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0616:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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/358798903

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