Triple Divide Peak
Triple Divide Peak rises to 3,533 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Merced Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 14 miles off.
The story
Triple Divide Peak is a mountain on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness in Madera County, California. It is located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of Walton Lake and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southeast of Merced Peak. Its name refers to the fact that it lies on the boundaries of three distinct watersheds, namely those of the Merced, South Fork Merced, and San Joaquin rivers.
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Wikidata Q7843381, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3533 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 14 mi
- Lembert Dome · 17 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 18 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Merced Peak: 1.4 mi
- Ottoway Peak: 1.5 mi
- Post Peak: 2.3 mi
- Red Peak: 2.6 mi
- Isberg Peak: 2.9 mi
- Florence Falls: 8.6 mi
- Cascade Fall: 9.4 mi
- Bunnell Cascade: 9.6 mi
- Nevada Fall: 11.0 mi
- Silver Apron: 11.4 mi
- Chetwood Cabin: 6.5 mi
- Women's Club Building: 13.1 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 13.1 mi
- World Heritage Site: 14.4 mi
- John Muir: 14.6 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Summit Meadow: 15.7 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 17.0 mi
- Iron Spring: 12.7 mi
- Reds Meadow Hot Springs: 16.3 mi
- Moss Spring: 16.8 mi
- Black Spring: 17.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 17.1 mi
- Indian Arch: 14.2 mi
- Grizzly Giant: 15.4 mi
- Devils Postpile: 15.6 mi
- Mariposa Welcome Plaza: 16.7 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 17.3 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Diving Board: 12.1 mi
- Glacier Point: 13.1 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 12.4 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 13.7 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 14.3 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 14.4 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 14.4 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 18.8 mi
- Valentine Reserve Ecological Study Area: 20.5 mi
- Community Center Park: 21.2 mi
- Mammoth Creek Park West: 22.1 mi
- El Portal Park: 23.0 mi
- free natural hot pool: 16.3 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.1 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.3 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 17.2 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 18.4 mi
- Arch Rock: 14.0 mi
- June Lake Beach: 20.0 mi
- Bennettville: 22.0 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Triple Divide Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ritter | ENE 67° | 4,007 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Lyell | NE 36° | 3,993 m | 9.2 mi |
| Rodgers Peak | NE 44° | 3,956 m | 8.9 mi |
| Banner Peak | ENE 65° | 3,940 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Maclure | NNE 32° | 3,933 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Florence | NNE 22° | 3,822.9 m | 8.0 mi |
| Simmons Peak | NNE 25° | 3,804 m | 9.8 mi |
| Electra Peak | NE 50° | 3,791.8 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 15 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358800424
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 12 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 13 mi
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