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Gamlin Cabin

Gamlin Cabin from directly overhead

Gamlin Cabin is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,940 m. Mitchell Peak stands 3,164 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Centennial Stump, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

historic cabin in California

Dates from 1872.

Wikidata Q69721893, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.74877, -118.97174

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 34
Attractions: 29
  • Centennial Stump: 0.0 mi
  • General Grant Tree: 0.1 mi
  • Mark Twain Stump: 2.2 mi
  • Chicago Stump: 3.1 mi
  • Lower Stony Creek: 9.5 mi
Parks: 17
Waterfalls: 14
Picnic sites: 11
  • Columbine Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
  • Stony Creek Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
  • Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • Pinewood Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Shorty's Williams Meadow Cabin: 15.8 mi
  • Old Ranger Station: 16.2 mi
  • Shorty's Crowley Canyon Cabin: 16.4 mi
  • Stephen Mather memorial plaque: 17.8 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Homer Ranch Preserve: 19.5 mi
  • Dry Creek Preserve: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Bookie Bear: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Bravo Lake Botanical Garden: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Gamlin Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mitchell PeakE 95°3,164 m14.2 mi
Spanish MountainNNE 22°3,064 m11.9 mi
Kettle PeakESE 111°3,058 m14.2 mi
Eagle PeaksENE 59°2,998.3 m13.5 mi
ObeliskNNE 31°2,958 m12.8 mi
Mount MaddoxE 97°2,946 m12.5 mi
Shell MountainESE 111°2,920 m10.4 mi
Wren PeakENE 58°2,880 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3819:4020:19
September equinox06:4518:2018:54
December solstice07:0616:0416:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363638414958666560514235
Precip in8.07.37.83.61.40.50.30.20.32.43.36.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grant Grove, 1 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Kings Canyon National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3700495190

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