Mount Powell
About
Mount Powell is a summit in Fresno County, California, inside Kings Canyon National Park, which the National Park Service manages. The peak sits where the John Muir Wilderness meets the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, with Inyo National Forest's White Mountain Ranger District also covering the surrounding land. The nearest town is Wilkerson, about 16 miles away. Neither is specific to this summit, and either may have changed since then. Bishop Pass & Evolution, a climbing area, lies about a mile away, and Midnight Lake Trail is roughly 2 miles off. For camping, Willow Campground and Sabrina Campground are both within about 6 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,364 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Powell
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
- 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
- Wilkerson, California · 16 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
- Bishop Pass & EvolutionRock climbing1.1 mi
- Moonlight LakeMountain biking1.9 mi
- Midnight Lake TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Trapezoid PeakRock climbing3.4 mi
- Willow CampgroundCamping5.5 mi
- Middle Fork Bishop CreekCanoeing5.7 mi
- Sabrina CampgroundCamping5.8 mi
- Evolution CreekCanoeing6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
