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Clamshell Peak

Clamshell Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Clamshell Peak rises to 1,338 m in California. Waterman Mountain stands 2,433 m to the north-northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hermit Falls, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 9.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35734833, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1338 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.20218, -117.99809

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Attractions
Gardens
  • Community Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Vinny's Mini-World: 4.7 mi
  • Australian Discovery Area: 4.9 mi
  • Wedding Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Celebration Garden: 5.0 mi
Artworks
Picnic sites: 51
Springs: 42
  • Doe Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Fern Springs: 7.5 mi
  • Winston Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Big Cienega Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Buckhorn Spring: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Hermit Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Sturtevant Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Bailey Canyon Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Fish Canyon Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 9.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Clamshell Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Waterman MountainNNE 21°2,433 m9.9 mi
Twin PeaksNNE 27°2,365 m8.8 mi
Winston PeakNNE 18°2,277 m11.4 mi
Akawie PeakNNE 24°2,220 m11.4 mi
Pacifico MountainN 350°2,165 m12.6 mi
Granite MountainNNW 340°1,998 m12.4 mi
RoundtopNNW 339°1,908 m11.1 mi
Mount HillyerN 354°1,881 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4119:3120:08
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5516:0816:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474649525968747570625346
Precip in7.78.35.12.11.00.20.20.00.31.31.94.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Wilson CBS, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358807941

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