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Cartago Peak

Cartago Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cartago Peak rises to 3,194 m in California. Mount Langley stands 4,277 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Olancha Peak, a peak 4.2 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

The story

summit in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q120442596, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3194 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.32464, -118.10220

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
Attractions: 19
Historic sites: 12
Natural arches: 11
  • Natural Bridge: 15.4 mi
  • Natural Arch: 15.5 mi
  • Palette Arch: 17.9 mi
  • Gunga Din Arch: 18.0 mi
  • Taco Bell Arch: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Window Cliffs: 15.9 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 17.8 mi
  • Rock Candy Tower: 17.8 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 17.9 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Hot springs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Miss Alabama: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Cartago Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LangleyNNW 331°4,277 m15.7 mi
Mount LeConteNNW 331°4,245.9 m17.2 mi
Mount IrvineNNW 331°4,222 m18.3 mi
Mount MalloryNNW 330°4,221.5 m17.9 mi
Mount McAdieNNW 328°4,205.9 m18.4 mi
Mount CorcoranNNW 331°4,194 m16.9 mi
Discovery PinnacleNNW 327°4,192 m19.2 mi
Mount MarshNNW 328°4,118 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3620:14
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0116:0216:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/11032920927

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