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Dore Cliff

Dore Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Dore Cliff is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 3,470 m. Mount Dana stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Scowden, a peak 1.1 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 5.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
3470 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.99373, -119.26712

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 32
Waterfalls: 28
Historic sites: 21
  • California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 4.1 mi
  • Avalanche of 1911: 6.8 mi
  • Lee Vining: 8.5 mi
  • Ghost Cabin: 9.6 mi
  • Soda Springs Cabin: 9.6 mi
Museums: 10
Cliffs: 10
Parks: 6
Attractions: 6
  • Upside-Down House: 8.4 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 13.5 mi
  • Navy Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Perched Boulder: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Warm Springs: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Dore Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DanaSSE 159°3,976 m7.0 mi
Mount GibbsSSE 159°3,893 m8.6 mi
Mount ConnessWSW 238°3,825 m3.5 mi
Excelsior MountainNW 316°3,791 m3.0 mi
Dunderberg PeakN 355°3,774 m4.9 mi
Mount WarrenE 96°3,758 m2.4 mi
Twin PeaksNW 321°3,756 m8.0 mi
Matterhorn PeakNW 318°3,749.3 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3519:09
June solstice05:3619:4420:24
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:1016:0016:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362696861514032
Precip in2.72.71.80.70.70.40.50.40.30.81.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LEE Vining, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1214420450

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