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Andrews Peak

Andrews Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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
2611.0 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03949, -119.67958

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 45
Springs: 23
Cliffs: 12
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Indian Arch: 19.4 mi
  • Tunnel Tree: 19.9 mi
  • Columns of the Giants: 21.6 mi
  • Merced Grove: 21.9 mi
  • Valley View Parking: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Benson Lake Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Beach 2: 19.9 mi
  • Beach 1: 20.0 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Parks: 2
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 21.1 mi
  • Bridgeport: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 21.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Andrews Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakNE 45°3,581.8 m10.2 mi
Crown PointENE 68°3,459.8 m13.0 mi
Center MountainNE 55°3,431.3 m12.6 mi
Ehrnbeck PeakNE 53°3,428.1 m11.2 mi
Forsyth PeakNNE 33°3,408.3 m9.8 mi
Hawksbeak PeakNE 50°3,394 m12.2 mi
Wells PeakNE 55°3,389.4 m10.0 mi
Slide MountainENE 74°3,382.8 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3719:4620:26
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:1216:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358795964

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