Peak · California
Cactus Point
Cactus Point rises to 1,142 m in California. Winter Alta stands 3,453 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunnel Rock, a attraction 0.7 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,142 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.51014, -118.81930
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Frys Point: 1.3 mi
- Ash Peaks: 1.7 mi
- Switchback Peak: 2.5 mi
- Milk Ranch Peak: 2.8 mi
- Red Hill: 2.8 mi
Springs: 30
- Big Fern Springs: 3.2 mi
- Granite Spring: 3.3 mi
- Slide Spring: 3.4 mi
- Wall Spring: 3.9 mi
- Hidden Spring: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 28
- Tunnel Rock: 0.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 3.8 mi
- Buttress Tree: 4.1 mi
- Auto Log: 4.1 mi
- Booker T. Washington Tree: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Marble Falls: 3.3 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
- Lower Buck Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Tokopah Falls: 9.8 mi
- Upper Buck Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Old Ranger Station: 2.9 mi
- Stephen Mather memorial plaque: 4.4 mi
- Alles Cabin: 8.7 mi
- Empire Mill Ruins: 12.9 mi
- Crabtree Cabin: 13.9 mi
Parks: 11
- Cobble Knoll Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
- Slick Rock Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Horse Creek Recreation Area: 11.2 mi
- Lake Kaweah Recreation Area: 11.3 mi
- Kaweah Recreation Area: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Hospital Rock Picnic Site: 2.7 mi
- Pinewood Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Stony Creek Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Columbine Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Homer Ranch Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Dry Creek Preserve: 12.8 mi
- McCarthy Blue Oak Ranch Preserve: 20.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Giant Forest Museum: 4.6 mi
- Three Rivers Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Valhalla: 13.6 mi
- Windy Cliffs: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Cove Beach: 19.7 mi
- Jumping Rock: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Bravo Lake Botanical Garden: 16.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Kern Hot Spring: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Cactus Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Alta | ENE 57° | 3,453 m | 11.0 mi |
| Alta Peak | ENE 57° | 3,437 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Silliman | NE 36° | 3,397 m | 11.4 mi |
| Hengst Peak | ESE 122° | 3,392 m | 13.0 mi |
| Tharps Rock | ENE 58° | 3,261 m | 9.9 mi |
| Twin Peaks | NNE 30° | 3,194 m | 12.3 mi |
| Kettle Peak | NNE 23° | 3,058 m | 12.3 mi |
| Santa Cruz Dome | NE 39° | 2,923 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ASH MTN, 1 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Sequoia National Park.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8767315117
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