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Big Sam

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Elevation
3,299 m
Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
Eagle Peak3,603 m · 12.2 mi
Nearest byway
Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway24.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:26local time
Coordinates
38.2294, -119.6251

Big Sam rises to 3,299 m in California. Eagle Peak stands 3,603 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Molo Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

Elevation
3299 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Big Sam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle PeakESE 106°3,603 m12.2 mi
Tower PeakSE 144°3,581.8 m7.2 mi
Hunewill PeakESE 116°3,562 m11.0 mi
Victoria PeakESE 111°3,561 m11.7 mi
Walker MountainE 87°3,524 m8.3 mi
Leavitt PeakNNW 340°3,516 m4.2 mi
Hanna MountainESE 110°3,491 m8.1 mi
Sonora PeakN 356°3,484 m8.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 17
Beaches: 4
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 2
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3619:4620:26
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1216:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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