Cornell Peak
Cornell Peak rises to 2,928 m in California. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the west, 1.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Miller Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q35735967, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,928 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Miller Peak: 0.6 mi
- San Jacinto Peak: 1.0 mi
- Jean Peak: 1.1 mi
- Folly Peak: 1.3 mi
- Newton Drury Peak: 1.4 mi
- Deer Springs: 1.9 mi
- Strawberry Cienaga: 2.5 mi
- Middle Spring: 2.8 mi
- Powderbox Spring: 2.8 mi
- Jolley Spring: 3.1 mi
- Humber Park: 3.6 mi
- Idy Park: 5.6 mi
- Entrance: 5.8 mi
- Black Mountain Scenic Area: 6.2 mi
- Downtown Park: 6.6 mi
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: 3.2 mi
- Trapper Outpost: 7.2 mi
- Ropes Course: 7.3 mi
- Archery: 7.3 mi
- Mountain Biking: 7.3 mi
- Idyllwild Area Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Frey House II: 6.3 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum: 6.5 mi
- Aluminaire House: 6.5 mi
- Ruddy's General Store: 6.6 mi
- Hidden Divide Natural Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Idyllwild Nature Center: 5.5 mi
- UC James San Jacinto Montain Reserve: 6.5 mi
- James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve: 6.5 mi
- Valley Hi Oak Park: 10.7 mi
- Alpenglow Lilac Gardens: 4.3 mi
- California Desert Region: 6.7 mi
- Texas Desert Region: 6.8 mi
- Moorten Botanical Garden: 6.8 mi
- Central American Region: 6.8 mi
- Sawmill Flats: 4.5 mi
- Tong wen neval: 6.0 mi
- Speed of Light Experiment: 6.0 mi
- Shiprock: 6.2 mi
- mine: 7.0 mi
- Forever Marilyn: 6.6 mi
- Isabelle: 6.6 mi
- The Rainmaker: 6.8 mi
- Unity through Healthcare: 7.2 mi
- Whirlwind VI. 2006: 7.2 mi
- Andreas Falls: 4.6 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
- Dry Falls: 5.3 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 5.8 mi
- Seven Sisters Waterfall: 7.9 mi
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Bent Palm Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Lake Hemet Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Mission Creek Preserve: 14.2 mi
- Delos Bench: 14.6 mi
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Whitewater Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- Brookside Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Dry Falls: 5.3 mi
- Oak Cliff: 10.1 mi
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 10.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cornell Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Peak | W 274° | 3,288 m | 1.0 mi |
| Jean Peak | WSW 241° | 3,202 m | 1.1 mi |
| Folly Peak | WNW 285° | 3,195 m | 1.3 mi |
| Marion Mountain | SW 228° | 3,150 m | 1.8 mi |
| Miller Peak | W 281° | 3,143 m | 0.6 mi |
| Newton Drury Peak | WSW 255° | 3,102 m | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Saint Ellen | SW 235° | 3,097 m | 2.0 mi |
| Tahquitz Peak | SSW 192° | 2,692 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:04 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idyllwild Fire Dept, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 240924 — Cornell Peak, Riverside County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358782525
Day trips start here
- Idyllwild · 6 mi
- Palm Springs · 8 mi
- Cathedral City · 11 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 14 mi
- Rancho Mirage · 14 mi
- Banning · 15 mi
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