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Discovery Wall

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Elevation, modelled
496 m
Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
Pinyon Peak1,602 m · 23.9 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
36.4762, -121.1863
Discovery Wall, seen from above at true elevation

Discovery Wall is a cliff in California, at a modelled 496 m. Pinyon Peak stands 1,602 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Moses Spring, a spring 0.1 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Discovery Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinyon PeakSSW 207°1,602 m23.9 mi
Chews RidgeWSW 242°1,549 m24.1 mi
Laguna MountainESE 114°1,361 m23.0 mi
Hepsedam PeakESE 119°1,354 m23.0 mi
Palo Escrito PeakWSW 254°1,352 m17.7 mi
Ell PeakWSW 241°1,297 m15.8 mi
Tucker MountainE 101°1,248 m22.9 mi
Bucks PeakE 94°1,237 m20.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 8
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 2
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4819:4920:27
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1416:1416:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485053566268737370635448
Precip in3.53.42.81.00.60.10.00.00.10.71.33.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinnacles NP, under a mile away.

Inside the official boundary of Pinnacles National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Oct; busiest: Apr.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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