- Elevation, modelled
- 2,410 m
- Tallest summit within 16.7 miles
- Kuna Peak3,958 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road20.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7891, -118.9137
The Alcove is a cliff in California, at a modelled 2,410 m. Kuna Peak stands 3,958 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Clark Canyon, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of The Alcove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuna Peak | W 276° | 3,958 m | 16.2 mi |
| Koip Peak | W 276° | 3,954 m | 15.8 mi |
| Banner Peak | WSW 247° | 3,940 m | 16.6 mi |
| Parker Peak | W 277° | 3,919 m | 14.9 mi |
| Blacktop Peak | W 271° | 3,881 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Wood | W 276° | 3,858 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bloody Mountain | S 179° | 3,825 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Lewis | WNW 284° | 3,765 m | 15.5 mi |
- 20.2 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 21 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 21 mi
- Lembert Dome · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Indiana Summit: 1.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Sagehen Peak: 5.9 mi
- Wilson Butte: 6.1 mi
Springs: 40
- Bald Mountain Spring: 1.8 mi
- Big Springs: 3.0 mi
- Pilot Spring: 3.4 mi
- Ford Spring: 4.0 mi
- McLaughlin Springs: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Mono Mills: 7.3 mi
- Legend of June Lake Slot Machines: 8.2 mi
- Mammoth Elementary School (Historic Location): 10.8 mi
- Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 11.8 mi
- Julia E. Townsend Memorial: 12.4 mi
Hot springs: 12
- Little Creek Hot Springs: 7.9 mi
- Hot Spring: 9.9 mi
- Hot Creek Geological Site: 10.0 mi
- Shepherd Hot Springs: 10.4 mi
- Shepherd Hot Springs: 10.4 mi
Parks: 11
- Clark Canyon: 0.0 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 9.2 mi
- Community Center Park: 10.2 mi
- Trails End Park: 10.5 mi
- Mammoth Creek Park West: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Horsetail Falls: 11.9 mi
- Twin Falls: 13.3 mi
- Minarets Falls: 14.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lower Rainbow Falls: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Perched Boulder: 8.7 mi
- Navy Beach: 12.0 mi
- South Tufa Area: 12.3 mi
- Devils Postpile: 14.7 mi
- Upside-Down House: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Wave: 0.1 mi
- Sevehah Cliff: 14.6 mi
- The Buttresses: 15.5 mi
- Junction Bluffs: 21.0 mi
- Dore Cliff: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Mono Mills: 7.2 mi
- Bennettville: 21.5 mi
- State Line: 24.0 mi
- Casa Diablo: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- June Lake Beach: 8.4 mi
- Navy Beach: 12.1 mi
- Danburg Beach: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 12.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Mammoth Museum: 11.0 mi
- Mono Basin Historical Society: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Crestview Rest Area: 5.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:42 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:00 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 10 mi away.
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