Peak · California
Chimney Peak
Chimney Peak rises to 2,427 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Reinhardt Spring, a spring 1.4 miles away. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,427 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.86646, -118.04258
93 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 50
- Sawtooth Peak: 3.9 mi
- Lamont Peak: 5.1 mi
- Spanish Needle: 7.0 mi
- Boulder Peak: 8.0 mi
- Owens Peak: 9.2 mi
Springs: 30
- Reinhardt Spring: 1.4 mi
- Deer Spring: 6.9 mi
- Joshua Tree Spring: 8.7 mi
- Coyote Spring: 9.5 mi
- Willow Spring: 11.2 mi
Parks: 7
- Scodie Park: 15.7 mi
- Inyokern County Park: 20.0 mi
- Kern River Preserve: 20.5 mi
- South Fork Wildlife Area: 21.2 mi
- Kernville Park Recreation Area: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Fossil Falls: 10.4 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Coso Junction Rest Area: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Freeman Junction: 19.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Kern Valley Museum: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chimney Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirretta Peak | WNW 284° | 3,041 m | 16.8 mi |
| Sherman Peak | WNW 297° | 3,020 m | 21.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 356° | 3,015 m | 22.4 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NW 305° | 2,963 m | 22.8 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NNW 331° | 2,905 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cannell Peak | W 270° | 2,887 m | 17.8 mi |
| Crag Peak | NNW 340° | 2,877 m | 18.0 mi |
| Monache Mountain | NNW 340° | 2,870 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
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 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Inyokern, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 270429 — Chimney Peak, Tulare County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358801062
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