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Airola Peak

Airola Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Airola Peak rises to 3,030 m in California. Leavitt Peak stands 3,516 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Iceberg Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35723671, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3030 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.45764, -119.81551

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 25
Parks: 14
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 8.7 mi
  • Wester Park: 15.7 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 15.8 mi
  • Markleeville Library Park: 16.4 mi
  • Elizabeth Coyan Park: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 9.7 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 10.3 mi
  • Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Site: 19.4 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Cliffs: 6
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 20.5 mi
  • Beach 1: 20.7 mi
  • Beach 2: 20.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 8.4 mi
Museums: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Airola Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leavitt PeakSE 143°3,516 m14.8 mi
Sonora PeakSE 126°3,484 m12.1 mi
White MountainESE 116°3,470 m12.1 mi
Stanislaus PeakESE 122°3,426 m9.5 mi
Lost Cannon PeakESE 104°3,355 m14.9 mi
Highland PeakNNE 29°3,324 m6.8 mi
Whitecliff PeakE 99°3,296 m9.5 mi
Wells PeakESE 108°3,294 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:11
June solstice05:3619:4820:27
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1416:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485665737264534234
Precip in0.60.41.10.40.60.10.30.30.20.20.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358796592

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