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Bloods Point

Bloods Point, seen from above at true elevation

Bloods Point is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 2,364 m. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Top, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2364 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.46547, -120.05241

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
Parks: 12
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Marmot Day Use: 2.6 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 3.5 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Attractions: 3
Museums: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 19.0 mi
  • Beach 1: 19.1 mi
  • Beach 2: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Carson Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Llewellyn Falls: 24.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Bloods Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopNNE 11°3,164 m14.0 mi
The SistersN 10°3,094 m13.8 mi
Arnot PeakE 88°3,059 m15.8 mi
Raymond PeakNE 51°3,055 m15.2 mi
Tryon PeakENE 75°3,041 m14.8 mi
Airola PeakE 92°3,030 m12.8 mi
Thimble PeakN 358°2,988 m13.6 mi
Deadwood PeakNNE 16°2,987 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3719:4920:28
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1516:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358762139

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