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Telescope Peak

Panamint, CA · 36.170, -117.089

Death Valley's highest point — see the lowest point in North America from the top. 14 miles round trip. 11,300 ft of vertical relief visible.

StrenuousWest11,049 ftExposed RidgeSummitAlpineSummit views

Telescope Peak

⛅ Partly cloudy

Be Prepared
64°
Feels 64°FSummit · 11,049 ft
5:43 AM8:05 PM
HIGH WIND

Wind

39mph

Precip

0%

Humid

36%

Elev Δ

+2900ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

48°56°

Hourly Forecast

11 PM

☀️

51°

12mph

12 AM

☀️

50°

12mph

1 AM

☀️

50°

11mph

2 AM

⛅

49°

11mph

3 AM

⛅

49°

11mph

4 AM

☀️

49°

9mph

5 AM

⛅

48°

7mph

6 AM

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48°

8mph

7 AM

⛅

52°

8mph

8 AM

⛅

55°

11mph

9 AM

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56°

12mph

10 AM

⛅

53°

10mph

Summit Conditions

80°F→−16°→64°F

Dry lapse rate: 5.4°F/1,000ft · 2,916 ft gain

◎L1
Synthetic/merino blend long sleeve

150g merino or synthetic blend for moisture management

◉L2
Light fleece or vestPACK

Microfleece pullover — pack it, don't wear it at the trailhead

◈L3
Wind shell jacketPACK

Lightweight, packable wind protection for exposed sections

Summit Pack List

↟Light fleece↟Wind shell

Start Cold Tip

Start in just your base layer — you'll warm up within 10 minutes on the trail. Keep your fleece accessible in the top of your pack for the summit.

Trail Guide

Updated 10:15:35 PM · America/Los_Angeles

Updated Jul 16, 10:15 PM UTC

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