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Chocolate Peak

Chocolate Peak, a peak in California
Chocolate Peak, a peak in CaliforniaKurt Minard · CC BY-SA 3.0

Chocolate Peak rises to 3,561 m in California. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the south-southeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hurd Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35734554, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3561 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.14549, -118.54985

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 22
Waterfalls: 10
  • Second Falls: 5.3 mi
  • First Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Triple Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 14.1 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 15.9 mi
  • Zurich: 16.2 mi
  • Monola: 16.9 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 17.9 mi
Parks: 9
Picnic sites: 5
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Piñyon Picnic Area Nature Trail: 23.4 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 24.2 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Chocolate Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeSSE 151°4,343 m4.0 mi
Starlight PeakSSE 151°4,323.7 m4.0 mi
Mount SillSE 143°4,316 m4.3 mi
Polemonium PeakSSE 150°4,298.2 m4.2 mi
Middle PalisadeSE 139°4,278.2 m6.8 mi
Thunderbolt PeakSSE 152°4,268 m3.8 mi
Disappointment PeakSE 140°4,258.6 m7.0 mi
Barrett PeakSSE 148°4,258 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:06
June solstice05:3519:4020:18
September equinox06:4318:1818:53
December solstice07:0516:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349556473787669584638
Precip in1.10.90.50.20.20.10.20.10.10.40.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797287

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