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Thor Peak

Thor Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Thor Peak rises to 3,751 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the west, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ebersbacher Ledges, a cliff 1.0 miles away.

About

The story

Thor Peak is a 12,306-foot-elevation (3,751-meter) mountain summit located east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County, California. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is 12.5 miles (20.1 km) west of the community of Lone Pine, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Mount Whitney. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 3,937 feet (1,200 meters) above Whitney Portal in 1.5 mile. Hikers on the Mount Whitney Trail pass below the impressive south face of the peak.

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Wikidata Q49083267, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3,751 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.57671, -118.26558
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 24
Historic sites: 20
  • Cousin Jack: 10.6 mi
  • Mount Whitney Pack Trains: 11.0 mi
  • Walt's Point: 11.0 mi
  • Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 11.7 mi
  • Camouflage Net Factory: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 15
Natural arches: 10
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 6.3 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 8.2 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 8.2 mi
  • Heart Arch: 8.2 mi
  • Palette Arch: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 11.9 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 1.0 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 8.0 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 8.3 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 8.5 mi
  • Rock Candy Tower: 8.5 mi
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 2
  • Miss Alabama: 9.4 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 12.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Thor Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneyW4,420 m1.5 mi
Mount WilliamsonNNW4,383 m6.0 mi
Keeler NeedleW4,361 m1.4 mi
Crooks PeakW4,342 m1.4 mi
Lewis PeakW4,307 m1.4 mi
Mount RussellWNW4,296 m1.7 mi
Aiguille ExtraWSW4,289 m1.4 mi
Mount LangleySSE4,277 m4.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3720:15
September equinox06:4218:1718:51
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, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 268245 — Thor Peak, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358800368

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