Mount Rixford, Kings Canyon National Park

Name: Mount Rixford
Address: Kings Canyon National Park, United States

#5 among attractions in Kings Canyon National Park

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Mount Rixford, Kings Canyon National Park

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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 of Independence, and one mile north of the Kearsarge Pinnacles and Kearsarge Lakes. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 2,346 feet above Rae Lakes in one mile. The John Muir Trail crosses Glen Pass one mile to the west of this mountain. Mt. Rixford ranks as the 183rd highest summit in California. Painted Lady is a subsidiary summit at the end of Rixford's north ridge. ()

Coordinates: 36°47'6"N, 118°23'56"W

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Mount Rixford – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

2.4 miSW
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Mount Bago, Kings Canyon National Park
62 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.
2.8 miS
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East Vidette, Kings Canyon National Park
73 min walk • East Vidette is a 12,356-foot-elevation mountain summit located two miles west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the northeast corner of Tulare County in northern California. It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 12.5 miles west-southwest of the...
1.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rae Lakes, Kings Canyon National Park
41 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.
2.1 miN
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Fin Dome, Kings Canyon National Park
54 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.
3.7 miS
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West Vidette, Kings Canyon National Park
95 min walk • West Vidette is a 12,533-foot-elevation mountain summit located three miles west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the northeast corner of Tulare County in northern California. It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 13.5 miles west-southwest of the community of Independence, and 1.27 miles west of East Vidette.
4.8 miSE
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Center Peak, Kings Canyon National Park
123 min walk • Center Peak is a 12,760-foot-elevation mountain summit located one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the northeast corner of Tulare County in northern California.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Gould, Kings Canyon National Park
31 min walk • Mount Gould is a thirteener on the Sierra crest, just north of the Kearsarge Pass.
2 miS
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Kearsarge Pinnacles, Kings Canyon National Park
51 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.
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Diamond Peak, Kings Canyon National Park
74 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.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
University Peak, John Muir Wilderness
85 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.
4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Charlotte Dome, Kings Canyon National Park
116 min walk • Charlotte Dome is a granite dome in California's Kings Canyon National Park. It lies to the southeast of Glacier Monument and north of Bubbs Creek. It is most easily accessed from the Onion Valley trailhead to the east. The South Face Route is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. This climb is a grade III, class 5.7.