Fort Independence, John Muir Wilderness

Name: Fort Independence
Address: John Muir Wilderness, United States

#52 among attractions in John Muir Wilderness

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Fort Independence, originally named Camp Independence, was a fort located in the Owens Valley, 3 miles north of present-day Independence, Inyo County, eastern California. The U.S. Army post was active from 1862 to 1877. ()

Coordinates: 36°49'31"N, 118°22'19"W

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John Muir Wilderness United States

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Day trips

Fort Independence – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Bago, Mount Rixford, Rae Lakes, Fin Dome.

5.3 miSW
Mountain
Mount Bago, Kings Canyon National Park
135 min walk • Mount Bago is an 11,870-foot-elevation mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the southeast corner of Fresno County, in northern California.
3.2 miSW
Mountain
Mount Rixford, Kings Canyon National Park
81 min walk • Mount Rixford is a 12,887-foot-elevation mountain summit located one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the southeast corner of Fresno County, in northern California. It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 11.5 miles west of the community ...
2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rae Lakes, Kings Canyon National Park
52 min walk • Rae Lakes is a series of lakes in the Sierra Nevada, located in Kings Canyon National Park, eastern Fresno County, California. The lakes are located on the John Muir Trail at the base of Black Mountain.
2.4 miW
Mountain
Fin Dome, Kings Canyon National Park
61 min walk • Fin Dome is an 11,673-foot-elevation granite summit located 1.5 mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the southeast corner of Fresno County, in northern California. It is situated in the Rae Lakes area of Kings Canyon National Park, approximately 15.5 miles west of the community of Independence.
5.5 miN
Mountain
Mount Cedric Wright, Kings Canyon National Park
140 min walk • Mount Cedric Wright is a 12,372-foot-elevation mountain summit located one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of northern California, United States.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Gould, Kings Canyon National Park
81 min walk • Mount Gould is a thirteener on the Sierra crest, just north of the Kearsarge Pass.
4.7 miS
Mountain
Kearsarge Pinnacles, Kings Canyon National Park
121 min walk • Kearsarge Pinnacles is a linear series of 12 pillars and crags on a northwest–southeast trending ridge located one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the southeast corner of Fresno County, in northern California.
1.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Diamond Peak, Kings Canyon National Park
27 min walk • Diamond Peak is a 13,133-foot mountain in the Sierra Nevada on the boundary between Fresno and Inyo Counties, California in the United States. It is on the Sierra Crest. The west side of Diamond Peak is located in Kings Canyon National Park, at the headwater of Woods Creek, and the east side is located in the Inyo National Forest.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
University Peak, John Muir Wilderness
137 min walk • University Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. It is named for the University of California. It is on the Sierra crest between Mount Gould to the north, and Mount Bradley to the south. It lies on the boundary between Tulare County and Inyo County.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Baxter, Kings Canyon National Park
64 min walk • Mount Baxter is a peak along the crest of the Sierra Nevada in California. Mount Baxter is on the boundary between Kings Canyon National Park and the John Muir Wilderness just north of Baxter Pass and to the northeast of the Rae Lakes, a popular backpacking destination along the John Muir Trail.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Acrodectes Peak, Kings Canyon National Park
63 min walk • Acrodectes Peak is a mountain peak of the Sierra Nevada, located within Kings Canyon National Park in southern Fresno County, California. The summit is 13,187 feet in elevation. The peak was named after Acrodectes philopagus, a rare katydid species found in the region.