Mount Julius Caesar
About
Mount Julius Caesar is a summit of about 13,187 feet in Fresno County, California, inside the John Muir Wilderness. The peak lies within the White Mountain Ranger District of Sierra National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Round Valley, about 12 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Italy Pass is about 2.6 miles away, and Gem Lakes, a mountain biking area, is about 2.7 miles off. Climbers can head to Merriam Peak, about 3.4 miles away, and Mosquito Flat Backpacker Campground sits about 5.7 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,187 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Julius Caesar
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
- Sierra National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Round Valley, 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
- Italy PassHiking2.6 mi
- Gem LakesMountain biking2.7 mi
- Merriam PeakRock climbing3.4 mi
- Ruby PeakRock climbing3.6 mi
- Mosquito Flat Backpacker CgCamping5.7 mi
- Rock Creek Lake CampgroundCamping6.8 mi
- Piute CreekCanoeing7.3 mi
- Pine CreekCanoeing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
