Junction Peak
13,894 ft4,235 m
Mountain · Sierra Nevada · United States
Junction Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. Joseph Nisbet LeConte chose this name in 1896, noting that it marks the point where the Sierra Crest crosses the water divide of the Kern and Kings rivers.
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At the summit · forecast for 4:00 PM
30 °FClear · wind 6 mph from the W
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Junction Peak, 13,894 ft
- 4:00 PM30 °FW 6 mph–
- 7:00 PM22 °FW 3 mph–
- 10:00 PM23 °FW 2 mph–
- 1:00 AM23 °FW 2 mph–
- 4:00 AM22 °FW 3 mph–
- 7:00 AM22 °FW 3 mph–
- 10:00 AM33 °FW 6 mph–
- 1:00 PM35 °FW 10 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | Mostly clear | 35 °F / 19 °F | – | 11 mph |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Partly cloudy | 34 °F / 21 °F | – | 9 mph |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Snow | 26 °F / 17 °F | 0.23 in | 4 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Light snow | 21 °F / 11 °F | 0.04 in | 3 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Cloudy | 19 °F / 5 °F | 0 in | 3 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Mostly clear | 15 °F / 7 °F | – | 2 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Clear | 31 °F / 15 °F | – | 2 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 12:16 PM PDT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 13,894 ft (4,235 m)
- Prominence
- 764 ft (233 m)
- Range
- Sierra Nevada
- Parent peak
- Mount Stanford
- Country
- United States
- First ascent
- August 8, 1899
- Coordinates
- 36.691°N 118.366°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Junction Peak
Mountain in California, United States
Junction Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. Joseph Nisbet LeConte chose this name in 1896, noting that it marks the point where the Sierra Crest crosses the water divide of the Kern and Kings rivers. Today it also is the boundary between Inyo and Tulare counties, and of Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park and the John Muir Wilderness.
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Peaks near Junction Peak
- Caltech Peak13,832 ft · 2.2 km awayOn the map
- Mount Keith13,982 ft · 2.2 km awayOn the map
- Mount Stanford13,979 ft · 3 km awayOn the map
- Mount Ericsson13,589 ft · 4.3 km awayOn the map
- Mount Tyndall14,025 ft · 4.8 km awayOn the map
- Mount Williamson14,403 ft · 6.3 km awayOn the map
- University Peak13,595 ft · 6.4 km awayOn the map
- Trojan Peak13,950 ft · 7 km awayOn the map
- Mount Barnard13,996 ft · 8 km awayOn the map
- Mount Brewer13,576 ft · 11 km awayOn the map
Parent peak
The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.
- Mount Stanford13,979 ftOn the map
Highest in the Sierra Nevada
- Mount Whitney14,505 ftOn the map
- Mount Williamson14,403 ftOn the map
- Mount Russell14,094 ftOn the map
- Mount Langley14,032 ftOn the map
- Mount Tyndall14,025 ftOn the map
- Mount Humphreys13,992 ftOn the map
- Mount Keith13,982 ftOn the map
- Mount LeConte13,936 ftOn the map
- Junction Peak13,894 ftOn the map
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- Denali20,308 ftOn the map
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- Mount Foraker17,402 ftOn the map
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- Mount Blackburn16,390 ftOn the map
- Mount Sanford16,237 ftOn the map
- Mount Vancouver15,787 ftOn the map
- Mount Churchill15,636 ftOn the map
- Mount Fairweather15,325 ftOn the map
- Mount Hubbard14,951 ftOn the map
Webcams near Junction Peak
History around Junction Peak
Towns near Junction Peak
- Woodlake73 km away