Mount Jepson
About
Mount Jepson is a summit of about 13,380 feet in Inyo County, California, inside Kings Canyon National Park and the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness. The land is managed by the National Park Service, and the nearest town is Big Pine, about 12 miles away. The peak sits within a cluster of protected areas, including the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest and the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness. The Palisades & Surrounding Peaks climbing area lies just 0.1 mile away, and Thunderbolt Peak is about 1.4 miles off. For hiking, the North Fork Big Pine Creek and Palisade Glacier Trail are both within about 2.6 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,380 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Jepson
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
- Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness · Wilderness
- White Mountain Ranger District · Ranger district
- Kings Canyon National Park · National Park Service
- Inyo National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Big Pine, California · 12 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
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
- Palisades & Surrounding PeaksRock climbing0.1 mi
- Thunderbolt PeakRock climbing1.4 mi
- NORTH FORK BIG PINE CREEKHiking2.5 mi
- Palisade Glacier TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Upper Sage FlatCamping4.2 mi
- Big Pine Creek CampgroundCamping4.3 mi
- Owens RiverCanoeing8.6 mi
- Big Pine CreekCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
