Mount Muir
Mount Muir is a peak in the Sierra Nevada of California, 0.95 miles south of Mount Whitney. This 14,018-foot peak is named in honor of John Muir, a geologist, conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 13,983 feet
- Description: mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California
- Also known as: “Mt. Muir”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Whitney and Trail Crest.
Trail Crest
Mountain saddle
Trail Crest is a mountain trail pass on the Mount Whitney Trail that crosses the Sierra Crest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitney Portal.
Mount Muir
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Inyo County, Desert, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.56475° or 36° 33′ 53″ north
Longitude
-118.2914° or 118° 17′ 29″ west
Elevation
13,983 feet (4,262 metres)
Open location code
8583HP75+WC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Mount Muir” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Muir (bukid sa Estados Unidos, California)”
- Cebuano: “Mount Muir”
- Dutch: “Mount Muir”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت موير”
- French: “mont Muir”
- French: “Mont Muir”
- German: “Mount Muir”
- Ladin: “Mount Muir”
- Polish: “Mount Muir”
- Russian: “Мьюр”
- “Mount Muir”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bighorn Park and Whitney Portal Trailhead.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: S’brutal Tower and Aiguille Junior.
Inyo County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Shoshone and Olancha-Cartago.
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