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The Hermit

The Hermit, seen from above at true elevation

The Hermit rises to 3,758 m in California. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the north-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away.

About

The story

The Hermit is a 12,328-foot-elevation (3,758-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of central California, United States. It is situated in northern Kings Canyon National Park, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Emerald Peak, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of Mount Darwin. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 2,500 feet (760 meters) above Evolution Valley in less than one mile. The John Muir Trail passes to the east and north of this landmark, providing an approach. This geographical feature was named by Sierra Club explorer Theodore Solomons in 1895 as he wrote: "The traveler will be greatly attracted by a very sharp peak or butte that rises on the south wall. From its isolated position as viewed from the valley we called it the Hermit."

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Wikidata Q49082445, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3758 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.16293, -118.71854
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 12
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Second Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Triple Falls: 15.2 mi
  • First Falls: 15.4 mi
Parks: 10
Picnic sites: 9
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 15.4 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
Springs: 8
Cliffs: 6
Historic sites: 6
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 12.8 mi
  • Log Cabin: 15.3 mi
  • Qualls Camp: 17.9 mi
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 18.0 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Rock Monster: 6.5 mi
  • John Muir Rock: 6.9 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 20.0 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 22.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of The Hermit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HumphreysNNE 19°4,263 m7.8 mi
Mount DarwinE 83°4,216 m2.6 mi
Mount MendelENE 67°4,177 m2.2 mi
Mount GoddardS 181°4,126 m4.1 mi
Mount FiskeESE 123°4,116 m3.3 mi
Mount ThompsonESE 103°4,115 m5.9 mi
Mount LamarckNE 50°4,088 m3.4 mi
Mount HaeckelESE 104°4,087 m3.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
June solstice05:3619:4020:19
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
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, 25 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Kings Canyon National Park.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 268190 — The Hermit, Fresno County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358800341

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