Andrews Peak
Andrews Peak rises to 2,611 m in California. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mahan Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 13 miles off.
The story
Andrews Peak is a summit in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States. With an elevation of 8,537 feet (2,602 m), Andrews Peak is the 880th highest summit in the state of California. Andrews Peak was named for Professor George Leonard Andrews of West Point.
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Wikidata Q19600177, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,611.0 m
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 19 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 20 mi
- Lembert Dome · 21 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mahan Peak: 1.0 mi
- Tiltill Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Mount Gibson: 3.1 mi
- Richardson Peak: 3.1 mi
- Schofield Peak: 3.8 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 6.1 mi
- Wapama Falls: 6.8 mi
- Tueeulala Falls: 7.3 mi
- Lower Cathedral Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Upper Cathedral Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Sachse Spring: 9.4 mi
- Shingle Spring: 11.3 mi
- Box Spring: 13.8 mi
- Salt Spring: 19.4 mi
- Hull Creek Spring: 20.1 mi
- East Flange Rock: 14.9 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 20.2 mi
- Fireplace Bluffs: 21.4 mi
- Rockslides: 21.8 mi
- Diving Board: 21.9 mi
- Nature Museum: 14.4 mi
- Interpretive Center: 14.4 mi
- Indian Village: 20.7 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 20.7 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 20.7 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 20.4 mi
- World Heritage Site: 20.7 mi
- Strawberry: 21.2 mi
- Women's Club Building: 21.8 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 21.8 mi
- Indian Arch: 19.4 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 19.9 mi
- Columns of the Giants: 21.6 mi
- Merced Grove: 21.9 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 22.4 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 8.6 mi
- Beach 2: 19.9 mi
- Beach 1: 20.0 mi
- Pinecrest Dog Beach: 20.0 mi
- Carlon Day Use Area: 18.5 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Douglas Picnic Ground: 21.1 mi
- Bridgeport: 23.5 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 23.8 mi
- Bennettville: 23.9 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 15.7 mi
- Scoutmaster Grotto: 21.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Andrews Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Peak | NE 45° | 3,582 m | 10.2 mi |
| Crown Point | ENE 68° | 3,460 m | 13.0 mi |
| Center Mountain | NE 55° | 3,431 m | 12.6 mi |
| Ehrnbeck Peak | NE 53° | 3,428 m | 11.2 mi |
| Forsyth Peak | NNE 33° | 3,408 m | 9.8 mi |
| Hawksbeak Peak | NE 50° | 3,394 m | 12.2 mi |
| Wells Peak | NE 55° | 3,389 m | 10.0 mi |
| Craig Peak | NE 47° | 3,379 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:46 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hetch Hetchy, 8 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358795964
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 22 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 22 mi
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