Parker Peak
Parker Peak rises to 3,919 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the south, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Koip Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 6.8 miles off.
The story
Parker Peak is a 12,861-foot-elevation (3,920-meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Mono County of northern California, United States. It is situated in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately 7.0 miles (11.3 km) northwest of the community of June Lake, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) east of Yosemite National Park's eastern boundary, and 1.0 mile (1.6 km) east of Koip Peak, the nearest higher neighbor. The mountain is visible from the June Lake Loop, and from the nearby June Mountain ski area. Topographic relief is significant as it rises over 5,700 feet (1,700 meters) above Grant Lake in four miles. This geographical feature's name has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1914 by Norman Clyde.
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Wikidata Q49059975, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3919 m
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Disappearing Meadows · 7 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 8 mi
- Lembert Dome · 10 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Koip Peak: 1.0 mi
- Mount Wood: 1.1 mi
- Kuna Peak: 1.3 mi
- Blacktop Peak: 1.5 mi
- Mount Lewis: 2.0 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 4.7 mi
- Florence Falls: 10.2 mi
- Minarets Falls: 13.1 mi
- Tuolumne Falls: 14.2 mi
- White Cascade: 14.4 mi
- Hartley Springs: 8.5 mi
- Soda Springs: 10.9 mi
- Big Springs: 14.0 mi
- Mono Vista Spring: 14.4 mi
- Reds Meadow Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 3.9 mi
- Legend of June Lake Slot Machines: 6.7 mi
- Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 7.2 mi
- California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 9.2 mi
- Lee Vining: 10.4 mi
- Dore Cliff: 13.2 mi
- The Alcove: 14.9 mi
- The Wave: 14.9 mi
- The Buttresses: 14.9 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 16.5 mi
- free natural hot pool: 14.8 mi
- Hot Spring: 20.4 mi
- Little Creek Hot Springs: 20.5 mi
- Warm Springs: 21.2 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 6.2 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 10.7 mi
- Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area: 11.6 mi
- Mono Lake Park: 14.2 mi
- Clark Canyon: 14.9 mi
- Mono Basin Historical Society: 10.6 mi
- Mammoth Museum: 17.3 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 21.3 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 22.2 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 22.4 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 12.8 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Perched Boulder: 6.4 mi
- Upside-Down House: 10.6 mi
- South Tufa Area: 12.3 mi
- Navy Beach: 12.5 mi
- Devils Postpile: 14.1 mi
- June Lake Beach: 6.5 mi
- Navy Beach: 12.5 mi
- Danburg Beach: 14.1 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 23.4 mi
- Bennettville: 9.5 mi
- Mono Mills: 13.3 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 20.3 mi
- Dog Town: 24.6 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Parker Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ritter | S 186° | 4,007 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Lyell | SW 223° | 3,993 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Dana | NNW 341° | 3,976 m | 6.3 mi |
| Kuna Peak | W 266° | 3,958 m | 1.3 mi |
| Rodgers Peak | SSW 213° | 3,956 m | 7.4 mi |
| Koip Peak | W 268° | 3,954 m | 1.0 mi |
| Banner Peak | S 184° | 3,940 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Maclure | SW 227° | 3,933 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 264531 — Parker Peak, Mono County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358799037
Day trips start here
- Mono Lake · 17 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 21 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 22 mi
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