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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
4076.6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.59751, -118.27479

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 30
Historic sites: 23
  • Donald D. Brooks: 4.9 mi
  • Donald Downs Plaque: 8.4 mi
  • Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 10.8 mi
  • Cousin Jack: 11.0 mi
  • Camouflage Net Factory: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 15
Gardens: 11
  • 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
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
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 WhitneySW 216°4,419.6 m1.6 mi
Mount WilliamsonNNW 333°4,383 m4.5 mi
Keeler NeedleSSW 211°4,361.2 m1.8 mi
Crooks PeakSSW 209°4,341.7 m1.8 mi
Lewis PeakSSW 207°4,306.7 m1.9 mi
Mount RussellWSW 240°4,296 m1.0 mi
Aiguille ExtraSSW 206°4,289 m1.9 mi
Mount LangleySSE 159°4,277 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 5080 °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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