Picture Puzzle
About
Picture Puzzle is a summit of about 13,270 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 Wilkerson, about 13 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Bishop Pass is the closest neighbor, about half a mile away, and Mt. Goode, a climbing area, is about 1.6 miles off. Fifth Lake Spur is about 2 miles away, and Willow Campground, about 4.7 miles away, offers a place to stay.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,270 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Picture Puzzle
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
- Wilkerson, California · 13 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
- Bishop PassHiking0.6 mi
- Mt. GoodeRock climbing1.6 mi
- Fifth Lake SpurHiking2 mi
- Trapezoid PeakRock climbing2.1 mi
- Willow CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- Table MountainRiver fishing5.8 mi
- Table Mountain (inyo)Camping5.8 mi
- Middle Fork Bishop CreekCanoeing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
