- Elevation, modelled
- 2,010 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Adams Minaret3,640 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road27.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4436, -119.2764
Arch Rock is a natural arch in California, at a modelled 2,010 m. Adams Minaret stands 3,640 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackass Rock, a peak 1.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 28 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Arch Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Minaret | NNE 20° | 3,640 m | 15.7 mi |
| Silver Peak | E 83° | 3,612 m | 14.1 mi |
| Merced Peak | NNW 334° | 3,575.4 m | 14.7 mi |
| Sharktooth Peak | E 79° | 3,551 m | 13.9 mi |
| Kehrlein Minaret | NNE 22° | 3,550 m | 15.8 mi |
| Triple Divide Peak | NNW 338° | 3,533 m | 14.0 mi |
| Ottoway Peak | NNW 335° | 3,511.6 m | 15.1 mi |
| Starr Minaret | NNE 22° | 3,506 m | 15.5 mi |
- 27.8 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jackass Rock: 1.6 mi
- Fuller Buttes: 2.0 mi
- Piyau Dome: 2.7 mi
- Balloon Dome: 3.1 mi
- Jackass Butte: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Granite Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
- Camino Falls: 8.0 mi
- Line Creek Falls: 13.5 mi
- Whisky Falls: 14.1 mi
- Lower Rainbow Falls: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Heitz Meadow Guard Station: 7.0 mi
- Chetwood Cabin: 10.8 mi
- China Camp: 13.0 mi
- 786 Squadron Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Whites Cabin: 14.5 mi
Parks: 11
- John S. Eastwood Park: 14.5 mi
- Huntington Lake Game Refuge: 14.9 mi
- North Fork Recreation Area Memorial Park: 18.9 mi
- Valentine Reserve Ecological Study Area: 20.0 mi
- Mammoth Creek Park West: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Mile High Vista Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Dowville Picnic Site: 14.9 mi
- Mono Creek Picnic Site: 16.5 mi
- Pine Point Day Use: 17.3 mi
- Rocky Point Picnic Ground: 17.5 mi
Springs: 9
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
- Old Pedro: 16.4 mi
- Little Eden: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Junction Bluffs: 10.7 mi
- The Buttresses: 15.6 mi
- South Fork Bluffs: 16.3 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 16.3 mi
- Devils Postpile: 16.4 mi
- Bull Buck Tree: 16.6 mi
- Big Ed: 17.0 mi
- Willow Creek Trail: 17.9 mi
Museums: 7
- Mariposa Grove Museum: 18.3 mi
- Sierra-Mono Indian Museum: 19.4 mi
- Thornberry Museum: 20.2 mi
- Fresno Flats Historic Village and Park: 21.4 mi
- Mammoth Museum: 21.7 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.4 mi
- free natural hot pool: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Whisky Snowmobile Area: 14.2 mi
- Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 17.0 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Oakhurst Mural: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 15 mi away.
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