Graveyard Peak
| Graveyard Peak | |
|---|---|
East aspect (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,539 ft (3,517 m) |
| Prominence | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Isolation | 1.59 mi (2.56 km) |
| Coordinates | 37°27′05″N 118°59′24″W / 37.4513100°N 118.9898787°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Graveyard Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type(s) | Granodiorite, Leucogranite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1935 |
| Easiest route | class 2 |
Graveyard Peak is an 11,539-foot-elevation (3,517-meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Sierra National Forest. Graveyard Peak ranks as the 535th-highest summit in California, and topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises over 2,300 feet (700 meters) above Devils Bathtub in approximately one mile. It is two miles southeast of Silver Peak, five miles north of Lake Thomas A Edison, and approximately 13 miles (21 km) south of the community of Mammoth Lakes. The peak is set on Silver Divide, so precipitation runoff from the north side of this mountain drains into Fish Creek which is a tributary of the San Joaquin River, and from the south slope to Lake Thomas A Edison. The peak is most easily reached out of Lake Thomas Edison.