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Trojan Peak

California

About

Trojan Peak is a summit of about 13,937 feet in Inyo County, California, inside the John Muir Wilderness. The peak lies within the Mt. Whitney Ranger District of Inyo National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Lone Pine, about 14 miles away. The closest neighbors are the Mt. Tyndall climbing area, about 1.5 miles away, and the Shepherd Pass climbing area, about 2.5 miles away. For overnight stays, Whitney Trailhead Walk In Campground sits about 6 miles off, and Lone Pine Group Campground is about 6 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,937 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Trojan 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

Nearest town
Lone Pine, California · 14 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 Inyo National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.