Leavitt Peak is located in the Emigrant Wilderness near Sonora Pass in the eastern Sierra Nevada range of California. Leavitt Peak is located on the Tuolumne County - Mono County line. The Pacific Crest Trail runs close to the east of Leavitt Peak, at an elevation of about 10800 ft elevation. The peak offers views south to Yosemite National Park and north towards South Lake Tahoe.
The Pacific Crest Trail has an elevation of over 10000 feet.