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Cary Peak

Cary Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cary Peak rises to 2,651 m in California. Freel Peak stands 3,305 m to the north-northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is 4-second Climbing Area, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35732923, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2651 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.77935, -119.84823

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 53
Springs: 25
Cliffs: 10
Historic sites: 9
Waterfalls: 8
  • Modjeska Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Genoa Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Eagle Falls: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 7
Attractions: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 22.0 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 22.6 mi
Museums: 5
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 15.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 19.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Cary Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Freel PeakNNW 333°3,305 m6.1 mi
Jobs SisterNNW 341°3,299 m6.1 mi
Jobs PeakN 353°3,233 m5.5 mi
Round TopSW 226°3,164 m11.5 mi
The SistersSW 227°3,094 m11.8 mi
Monument PeakNNW 345°3,068 m10.3 mi
Red Lake PeakWSW 238°3,067 m8.8 mi
Stevens PeakWSW 246°3,061 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3519:4920:28
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1516:0016:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313136404855626054463730
Precip in2.83.72.91.31.30.50.40.40.31.41.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358763159

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