Recess Peak
About
Recess Peak is a summit in Fresno County, California, at about 12,827 feet. It sits in the John Muir Wilderness.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,827 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Recess Peak
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
- High Sierra Ranger District · Ranger district
- Sierra National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Mono Hot Springs, California · 9.7 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 Sierra National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
caution · posted Oct 9, 2026
Wilderness Campfire Restrictions Order
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Forest Order - Reopening Kinnikinnick CG, Florence Lake Picnic Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Forest Order - Reopen Ross Crossing Dispersed Camping, Stevenson Trail bridge closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
05-15-00-26-08 - Reopening Jackass Meadow
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Lake ItalyHiking2.1 mi
- Volcanic KnobHiking2.1 mi
- Sierra EastsideRock climbing3.3 mi
- Bear CreekCanoeing4.3 mi
- Ruby PeakRock climbing4.4 mi
- Mosquito Flat Backpacker CgCamping7 mi
- Rock Creek Lake CampgroundCamping8 mi
- South Fork San Joaquin RiverCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
