Gendarme Peak
About
Gendarme Peak is a summit in Inyo County, California, inside the John Muir Wilderness on the Inyo National Forest. The Forest Service manages it through the White Mountain Ranger District, and the nearest town is Aspendell, about 8.5 miles away. The peak is a wilderness objective with a defined summit route, so plan for travel on foot under wilderness rules, which apply across the John Muir Wilderness. The surrounding terrain offers plenty of other options. Bishop Pass lies about a mile away. The climbing areas on Mt. Goode and Thunderbolt Peak are each roughly 2 miles off. For a base camp, Willow Campground sits about 5 miles from the peak.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,223 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Gendarme Peak
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 · 13 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 mi
- Fifth Lake SpurHiking1.6 mi
- Mt. GoodeRock climbing2 mi
- Thunderbolt PeakRock climbing2.1 mi
- Willow CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- Upper Sage FlatCamping5.4 mi
- Table MountainRiver fishing6 mi
- Middle Fork Bishop CreekCanoeing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
