Peak · California
Petit Griffon
Petit Griffon rises to 3,980 m in California. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Abbot, a peak 0.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3980.1 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.39002, -118.78673
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Abbot: 0.3 mi
- Mount Mills: 0.3 mi
- Mount Dade: 0.7 mi
- Mount Gabb: 1.3 mi
- Ruby Peak: 1.3 mi
Springs: 19
- Buzztail Spring: 11.1 mi
- Iodone Springs: 13.3 mi
- Old Pedro: 13.4 mi
- Reed Pools: 13.4 mi
- Little Eden: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Log Cabin: 3.2 mi
- Tom's Place Monument: 13.2 mi
- Power Plant Ruin: 14.5 mi
- Convict Lake: 14.6 mi
- China Camp: 14.8 mi
Parks: 14
- Crowley Park: 12.5 mi
- Starlite Playground and Park: 14.3 mi
- Millpond Recreation Area: 16.2 mi
- Izaak Walton Park: 19.1 mi
- Bulpitt Park: 19.1 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 16.2 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 16.3 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 16.3 mi
- Hot Spring: 18.6 mi
- Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Twin Falls: 8.2 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 10.6 mi
- Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Twin Falls: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Vermilion Cliffs: 8.4 mi
- Sevehah Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Upper Gorge: 15.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Junction Bluffs: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Mono Creek Picnic Site: 11.7 mi
- La Hupp Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- South Lake Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 23.4 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- John Muir Rock: 12.1 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 13.4 mi
- Crowley Lake Stone Columns: 15.6 mi
- Rock Monster: 21.3 mi
- Devils Postpile: 23.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Mammoth Museum: 19.5 mi
- Paiute-Shoshone Indian Cultural Center: 20.4 mi
- American Mule Museum: 21.6 mi
- Laws Railroad Museum: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Casa Diablo: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Bishop Community Garden: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Petit Griffon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Humphreys | SE 143° | 4,263 m | 10.4 mi |
| Bear Creek Spire | SE 145° | 4,186 m | 1.8 mi |
| Mount Morgan | ENE 70° | 4,186 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mount Abbot | SSE 159° | 4,176 m | 0.3 mi |
| Mount Gabb | SW 223° | 4,168 m | 1.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | ESE 117° | 4,145 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Dade | SE 144° | 4,143 m | 0.7 mi |
| Mount Mills | NNW 327° | 4,102 m | 0.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:01 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 20 mi away.
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