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Columbia Finger

Columbia Finger, seen from above at true elevation

Columbia Finger rises to 3,158 m in California. Vogelsang Peak stands 3,488 m to the southeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Tresidder Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35735552, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3158 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.81952, -119.42319

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 49
Attractions: 14
  • Indian Arch: 7.7 mi
  • Valley View Parking: 15.2 mi
  • Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 15.2 mi
  • Upside-Down House: 19.2 mi
  • Perched Boulder: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
Cliffs: 12
Museums: 12
Springs: 10
Picnic sites: 9
Parks: 5
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • free natural hot pool: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Columbia Finger. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vogelsang PeakSE 126°3,488 m5.0 mi
Fletcher PeakESE 112°3,477 m5.2 mi
Choo-Choo MountainESE 110°3,451.97 m3.5 mi
Rafferty PeakE 95°3,382 m3.7 mi
CockscombENE 62°3,369 m2.4 mi
Johnson PeakENE 75°3,369 m4.2 mi
Echo Peak #0NE 49°3,367 m1.5 mi
Echo Peak #3NE 50°3,343 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3719:4520:24
September equinox06:4618:2218:56
December solstice07:1016:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272529344049555349423326
Precip in6.24.04.22.01.70.60.50.50.51.73.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 6 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1658304 — Columbia Finger, Mariposa County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358806260

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