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East Flange Rock

East Flange Rock, seen from above at true elevation

East Flange Rock is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 2,877 m. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Three Chimneys, a peak 1.8 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2877 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.24241, -119.77129

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 23
Waterfalls: 11
Parks: 5
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 6.5 mi
  • Bridgeport: 15.8 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 16.5 mi
  • Tuolumne State Game Refuge: 19.9 mi
  • Walker Community Park: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 12.4 mi
  • Beach 2: 12.4 mi
  • Beach 1: 12.5 mi
  • Benson Lake Beach: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Strawberry: 13.6 mi
  • Hunewill Upper Sawmill: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 16.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 17.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of East Flange Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakESE 119°3,581.8 m13.9 mi
Leavitt PeakENE 65°3,516 m7.2 mi
Sonora PeakNE 44°3,484 m10.7 mi
White MountainNE 42°3,470 m12.7 mi
Stanislaus PeakNNE 30°3,426 m11.3 mi
Forsyth PeakESE 120°3,408.3 m11.9 mi
Craig PeakSE 124°3,379 m13.9 mi
Snow PeakSE 129°3,336 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3719:4720:27
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1316:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404346515866737267584740
Precip in6.35.75.73.52.40.60.40.10.42.23.85.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hetch Hetchy, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797676

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