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Mount Baxter

California

About

Mount Baxter is a summit of about 13,125 feet in Inyo County, California, inside Kings Canyon National Park and the John Muir Wilderness. The land is managed by the National Park Service, and the nearest town is Independence, about 9 miles away. The peak sits within a cluster of protected areas, including the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, the Mt. Whitney Ranger District of Inyo National Forest, and the park's own boundaries. Sawmill Pass and Baxter Pass are both within a few miles, and Woods Creek offers canoeing about 5 miles out. For an overnight base, Onion Valley campground is about 6 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,125 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

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

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Location

Mount Baxter

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
Independence, California · 8.8 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources 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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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.