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Pilot Knob

Pilot Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Pilot Knob rises to 3,732 m in California. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the east, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Morrow, a peak 2.1 miles away.

About

The story

Pilot Knob is a 12,245-foot-elevation (3,732-meter) mountain summit located in Fresno County in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in northern California, United States. It is situated at the intersection of Piute Canyon and French Canyon, in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by the Sierra National Forest. It is set 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Merriam Peak and three miles north of the Matthes Glaciers. Pilot Knob is the 360th-highest peak in California, and itstopographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises 2,800 feet (850 meters) above Hutchinson Meadow in approximately one mile. This mountain was likely named by the USGS during the 1907–09 survey for the Mt. Goddard Quadrangle, and the toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

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Wikidata Q49061284, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3732 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.27339, -118.75786
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 13
  • Cold Springs: 11.4 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 14.6 mi
  • Reed Pools: 14.7 mi
  • Old Pedro: 14.7 mi
  • Little Eden: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Twin Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Second Falls: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Log Cabin: 7.9 mi
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 15.9 mi
  • Qualls Camp: 16.8 mi
  • China Camp: 17.8 mi
  • Power Plant Ruin: 19.3 mi
Parks: 9
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 14.3 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 17.7 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 4
Museums: 3
Hot springs: 3
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 23.0 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Pilot Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HumphreysE 92°4,263 m4.7 mi
Mount DarwinSSE 147°4,216 m8.7 mi
Bear Creek SpireN 355°4,186 m6.6 mi
Mount MorganN 9°4,186 m9.2 mi
Mount MendelSSE 149°4,177 m8.0 mi
Mount AbbotN 349°4,176 m7.9 mi
Mount GabbNNW 341°4,168 m7.5 mi
Mount TomNE 51°4,145 m7.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
June solstice05:3619:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0616:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 23 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358799093

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