Shuteye Peak

Shuteye Peak is a mountain located in the Sierra National Forest in Madera County, California.

Shuteye Peak
The Shuteye Peak Lookout tower in the Sierra National Forest.
Highest point
Elevation7,544 ft (2,299 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,311 ft (400 m) [1]
Coordinates37°20′57″N 119°25′36″W 
Geography
Shuteye Peak
Shuteye Peak
LocationSierra National Forest,
Madera County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Shuteye Peak, CA
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail hike (class 1)

Shuteye Peak is known for its panoramic views of the San Joaquin Valley, Mammoth Mountain, Bass Lake, and North Fork areas and is home to one of the last active fire lookouts in California.

The peak is accessible by a main trailhead which begins north of Central Camp used by the United States Forest Service to supply the Shuteye Peak Fire Lookout by off-road vehicle and is popular with hikers and mountain bikers in the summer months. The trail is steep and technical with many exposed rock sections of quartz monzonite.[2][3]

Fire Lookout

Shuteye Lookout was established and put into service by the U.S. Forest Service in 1907. The current structure was built in 1957 featuring a 14' x 14' foot steel cab with a flat roof standing on a 10' x 10' foot concrete block base. A weather station was added in 2012.[4] Shuteye remains one of the few active lookouts in the Sierra Nevada. In 2017, Richard Bushnell, a seasonal U.S. Forest Service employee, was among the first to spot the Railroad Fire while stationed on Shuteye Peak.[5]

A view of the Sierra National Forest from the Shuteye Peak fire lookout.

Ecology

Shuteye Peaks' upper montane and subalpine forest is the only known habitat of the Shuteye Peak fawn lily which is listed as an endangered species by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.[6]

References
  1. "Shuteye Peak, California". Peakbagger.com.
  2. Huber, N. King. "Shuteye Peak Quadrangle, Sierra Nevada, California" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. "Shuteye Peak OHV - 6S59". Trailforks. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. "Shuteye Peak Fire Lookout". Fire-Lookouts.org. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. Sebastian, Debbie (October 10, 2017). "The Sierra Star". Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. "Critically Imperiled Plant Profile (Not Listed or Proposed under the Endangered Species Act)". United States Department of Agriculture.


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