Mount Gayley
About
Mount Gayley is a summit of about 13,489 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 Big Pine, about 12 miles away. The closest neighbors are the Temple Crag climbing area, about 0.7 miles away, and the Palisades & Surrounding Peaks climbing area, about 0.9 miles away. The Palisade Glacier Trail and the North Fork Big Pine Creek hike both start about 1.6 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,489 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Gayley
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
- Big Pine, 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
- Temple CragRock climbing0.7 mi
- Palisades & Surrounding PeaksRock climbing0.9 mi
- NORTH FORK BIG PINE CREEKHiking1.6 mi
- Palisade Glacier TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Upper Sage FlatCamping4 mi
- Big Pine Creek CampgroundCamping4 mi
- Table MountainRiver fishing8.2 mi
- Owens RiverCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
