Cloudripper
About
Cloudripper is a summit of about 13,497 feet in Inyo County, California, inside the John Muir Wilderness. The peak lies within the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Wilkerson, about 12 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Bishop Pass and the Sixth Lake Hiker are both about 1.6 miles away. The Hurd Lake climbing area is about 2 miles off, and Willow Campground sits roughly 3.9 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,497 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Cloudripper
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- John Muir Wilderness · Wilderness
- White Mountain Ranger District · Ranger district
- Inyo National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Wilkerson, California · 12 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for White Mountain Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Area Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Bishop PassHiking1.6 mi
- Sixth Lake HikerHiking1.6 mi
- Hurd LakeRock climbing2 mi
- Mt. GoodeRock climbing2.5 mi
- Willow CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
- Table MountainRiver fishing5 mi
- Table Mountain (inyo)Camping5 mi
- Middle Fork Bishop CreekCanoeing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
