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Bald Peak

Bald Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Peak rises to 2,954 m in California. Leavitt Peak stands 3,516 m to the southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Tuolumne County, California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q35725528, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,954 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.37213, -119.77740

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
Parks: 12
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 2.5 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 13.2 mi
  • Bridgeport: 14.0 mi
  • Walker Community Park: 18.8 mi
  • Mountain Gate Park: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 16.9 mi
  • Beach 2: 17.0 mi
  • Beach 1: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 2.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 9.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 21.1 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leavitt PeakSE3,516 m9.1 mi
Sonora PeakE3,484 m7.8 mi
White MountainE3,470 m8.8 mi
Stanislaus PeakE3,426 m6.0 mi
Lost Cannon PeakE3,355 m12.6 mi
Highland PeakN3,324 m11.9 mi
Molo MountainSE3,302 m11.5 mi
Big SamSE3,299 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3619:4720:27
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, 28 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 218607 — Bald Peak, Tuolumne County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358761377

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