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Mist Falls

Mist Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Mist Falls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,756 m. Mount Brewer stands 4,136 m to the south-southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away.

The story

waterfall in Kings Canyon National Park

Wikidata Q123351479, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.81355, -118.54899

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 28
Waterfalls: 23
Historic sites: 19
  • Shorty's Bubbs Creek Cabin: 2.5 mi
  • Shorty's Gardiner Basin Cabin: 2.8 mi
  • Shorty's Sphinx Creek Cabin: 3.8 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 6.2 mi
  • Shorty's Woods Creek Crossing Cabin: 7.6 mi
Springs: 18
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 22.3 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Rose Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Arai Pond: 22.5 mi
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Stony Creek Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
  • Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • Pinewood Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 4
Parks: 4
  • Dehy Park: 19.2 mi
  • Independence Park: 19.5 mi
  • General Grant Grove Section Kings Canyon Nat: 21.2 mi
  • Merritt Park: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Paiute Mural: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Mist Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BrewerSSE 154°4,136 m8.1 mi
Mount JordanSSE 149°4,058.8 m10.6 mi
North GuardSSE 154°4,058 m7.5 mi
Black MountainE 92°4,045 m9.5 mi
Deerhorn MountainSE 132°4,043 m10.3 mi
South GuardSSE 157°4,021 m9.0 mi
Acrodectes PeakENE 71°4,005 m10.2 mi
Diamond PeakE 84°4,004 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:06
June solstice05:3619:3920:17
September equinox06:4318:1818:53
December solstice07:0416:0216:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283034384654616055453527
Precip in8.77.96.43.22.00.70.60.10.72.33.66.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lodgepole, 18 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Kings Canyon National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/909890764

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