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Black Peak

Black Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Black Peak rises to 2,969 m in California. Mount Hooper stands 3,764 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Qualls Camp, a historic site 0.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q35727981, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2969 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.18183, -119.05077

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 13
  • Little Eden: 9.9 mi
  • Reed Pools: 10.0 mi
  • Old Pedro: 10.1 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 10.1 mi
  • Cold Springs: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Rancheria Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Line Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Twin Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
  • Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 9.8 mi
  • Dowville Picnic Site: 10.6 mi
  • Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 11.4 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Qualls Camp: 0.5 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 7.9 mi
  • China Camp: 13.3 mi
  • Heitz Meadow Guard Station: 19.6 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 21.8 mi
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 10.2 mi
  • John Muir Rock: 12.7 mi
  • Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 21.9 mi
  • Zephyr Headquarters: 21.9 mi
  • Rock Monster: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 16.9 mi
  • Whisky Snowmobile Area: 21.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Museum of the Sierra: 15.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 21.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Black Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HooperNE 48°3,764 m11.5 mi
Mount SengerENE 58°3,745 m12.5 mi
Mount HenryE 89°3,713 m12.3 mi
Turret PeakENE 64°3,685 m12.8 mi
Red MountainE 99°3,645.1 m13.9 mi
Pavilion DomeENE 76°3,603 m13.7 mi
Chamberlain PeakNE 48°3,538 m10.3 mi
Zingheim HeightsE 89°3,400.6 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:08
June solstice05:3719:4220:20
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0716:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343436404654616256474035
Precip in8.57.86.84.02.40.70.70.10.42.33.96.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 257148 — Black Peak, Fresno County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358796933

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