Mountain · 1 route
Sunset Rock
6,401 ft · California
- Summit
- 6,401 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
- Season
- Summer, fall
Route up Sunset Rock
About Sunset Rock
Sunset Rock is a summit in Sequoia National Park, California, lying within the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness. The nearest town is Silver City, about 10 miles away. The best time to visit is summer into early fall, when typical averages from the nearby Lodgepole weather station reach highs in the mid-70s °F in July and August, with lows in the mid-40s. Snow is typical from November through April, and the summit sits a few hundred feet above the station, so expect it to be slightly cooler there. Sunset Rock Trailhead lies about 0.7 miles away, and the Just Enough Soil and Inheritance hikes are both within a mile. For an overnight base, Lodgepole Campground is about 3.5 miles off.
Forecast on Sunset Rock
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Sunset Rock
How tall is Sunset Rock?
6,401 ft (1,951 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Sunset Rock?
One: Sunset Rock Trailhead.
When is the best time to climb Sunset Rock?
Summer, fall.
Mountains nearby
- Bear Hill6,728 ft · California2 routes1.1 mi away
- Little Baldy8,043 ft · California1 route3.2 mi away
Alta Peak11,195 ft · California1 route6.3 mi awayPhoto: Bryan Siders, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Paradise Peak9,364 ft · California1 route8.0 mi away
- Big Baldy8,208 ft · California1 route8.9 mi away
- Mitchell Peak10,364 ft · California1 route11 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–76°F and lows of 39–46°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lodgepole, CA weather station, 3.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high17° low8 days with snow
- Feb41° high18° low8 days with snow
- Mar45° high22° low8 days with snow
- Apr50° high26° low5 days with snow
- May58° high33° low2 days with snow
- Jun68° high40° low
- Jul76° high46° low
- Aug76° high44° low
- Sep70° high39° low
- Oct59° high31° low1 days with snow
- Nov47° high23° low4 days with snow
- Dec37° high17° low6 days with snow
Where it is
- Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness · Wilderness
- Sequoia National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Silver City, California · 10 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Just Enough SoilHiking0.6 mi
Sunset Rock TrailheadHiking0.7 mi
InheritanceHiking0.7 mi- Marble Fork OverlookRock climbing2.1 mi
East FaceRock climbingPhoto: Juhele_CZ, CC0 (via Flickr)2.3 mi
Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National ParkCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.5 mi
Potwisha CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.3 mi- North Fork Kaweah RiverCanoeing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Sunset Rock open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Sequoia National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Sequoia National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Sunset Rock
Best months: June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 17°
9 wet · 8 snow
Feb
41° / 18°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 22°
10 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 26°
8 wet · 5 snow
May
58° / 33°
5 wet · 2 snow
Jun
68° / 40°
3 wet
Jul
76° / 46°
2 wet
Aug
76° / 44°
2 wet
Sep
70° / 39°
2 wet
Oct
59° / 31°
4 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
37° / 17°
8 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lodgepole, CA, 3.1 mi away at 6,735 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
