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Koip Peak

California

About

Koip Peak is a high summit in Mono County, California, inside the Ansel Adams Wilderness on the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest. The nearest town is June Lake, about 7 miles away, and the Forest Service manages the surrounding land. As a wilderness peak, it is reached on foot, with the Koip Peak Trail passing about half a mile from the top. Wilderness rules apply throughout the Ansel Adams Wilderness, so plan around them before heading in. Nearby options include the Koip Peak Trail and the Alger Lakes Trail, both about half a mile away. Silver Lake Campground sits roughly 4.6 miles off, and Rush Creek offers paddling about 5 miles from the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,981 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Koip 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

Nearest town
June Lake, California · 5.9 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 Inyo National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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