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Burst Rock

Burst Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Burst Rock rises to 2,781 m in California. Leavitt Peak stands 3,516 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooper Peak, a peak 2.8 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35730794, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2781 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.20231, -119.87407

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 29
Waterfalls: 11
Beaches: 4
Parks: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 20.2 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 20.3 mi
  • Oak Leaf: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 3
  • Nature Museum: 22.1 mi
  • Interpretive Center: 22.1 mi
  • Calaveras Big Trees State Park Visitor Center: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 10.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 20.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Burst Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leavitt PeakENE 64°3,516 m13.4 mi
Sonora PeakNE 51°3,484 m16.6 mi
Stanislaus PeakNE 42°3,426 m16.8 mi
Forsyth PeakE 101°3,408.3 m16.2 mi
Snow PeakESE 110°3,336 m17.5 mi
Molo MountainE 79°3,302 m12.0 mi
Big SamE 82°3,299 m13.6 mi
Relief PeakENE 76°3,294 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3719:4720:27
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1316:0216:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404144495766747367574740
Precip in9.68.37.43.92.60.80.30.10.42.74.68.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Valley DAM, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797106

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