Split Mountain
About
Split Mountain is a summit of about 14,052 feet in Inyo County, California, inside Kings Canyon National Park and the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, 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. The John Muir Trail passes about 2 miles away, and the Red Lake hike is about 2.6 miles off. Climbers can head to the Palisades & Surrounding Peaks, about 6 miles away, and Big Pine Creek Campground offers a place to stay roughly 7 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
14,052 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Split Mountain
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
- John Muir TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Red LakeHiking2.6 mi
- Palisades & Surrounding PeaksRock climbing6.3 mi
- Owens RiverCanoeing6.3 mi
- Temple CragRock climbing7.2 mi
- Big Pine Creek CampgroundCamping7.3 mi
- Upper Sage FlatCamping7.3 mi
- Big Pine CreekCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
