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The Cleaver

The Cleaver, seen from above at true elevation

The Cleaver rises to 4,077 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the southwest, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Carillon, a peak 0.4 miles away.

The story

Summit in the Sierra Nevada of California.

Wikidata Q119892411, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4,076.6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.59751, -118.27479

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
Historic sites: 21
  • Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 10.8 mi
  • Cousin Jack: 11.0 mi
  • Camouflage Net Factory: 11.1 mi
  • Mount Whitney Pack Trains: 11.3 mi
  • Walt's Point: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 15
Natural arches: 10
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 6.6 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 8.3 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 8.3 mi
  • Heart Arch: 8.4 mi
  • Palette Arch: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 1.5 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 8.3 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 8.9 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 9.0 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 9.0 mi
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 2
  • Miss Alabama: 9.8 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneySW4,420 m1.6 mi
Mount WilliamsonNNW4,383 m4.5 mi
Keeler NeedleSSW4,361 m1.8 mi
Crooks PeakSSW4,342 m1.8 mi
Lewis PeakSSW4,307 m1.9 mi
Mount RussellWSW4,296 m1.0 mi
Aiguille ExtraSSW4,289 m1.9 mi
Mount LangleySSE4,277 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3720:16
September equinox06:4218:1718:52
December solstice07:0216:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979858376645243
Precip in1.40.90.70.20.10.10.10.10.10.20.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 14 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Sequoia National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9537801888

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