Tenaya Peak
About
Tenaya Peak is a summit of 10,307 feet in the Yosemite Wilderness, within Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Yosemite Valley, about 9 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows run to a high of 71°F and a low of 38°F, and the peak sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures on top. Several climbing areas sit less than a mile from the summit, including Penny Royal Arches, Tenaya East Boulders and Guppie Wall. The Tenaya Lake Trail is about 1.4 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,307 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Tenaya 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
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–71°F and lows of 32–38°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high13° low
- Feb38° high12° low
- Mar42° high15° low
- Apr45° high22° low
- May54° high27° low
- Jun65° high33° low
- Jul71° high38° low
- Aug70° high36° low
- Sep65° high32° low
- Oct57° high26° low
- Nov47° high20° low
- Dec40° high12° low
The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 9.4 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Glacier Point Road is closed due to the Dome Fire until 10/10 at 7 am
Park Closure · posted Oct 9, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Penny Royal ArchesRock climbing0.9 mi
- Tenaya East BouldersRock climbing0.9 mi
- Guppie WallRock climbing0.9 mi
- Tenaya Lake TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Sunrise Lakes TrailheadHiking1.5 mi
- Tuolumne Meadows CampgroundCamping5.4 mi
- Merced RiverCanoeing9 mi
- North Pines CampgroundCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
