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Crandall Peak

Crandall Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Crandall Peak rises to 1,664 m in California. The Three Chimneys stands 3,012 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Spring, a spring 1.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35736384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1664 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.15881, -120.14324

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 38
Springs: 34
Museums: 12
Attractions: 9
Picnic sites: 8
  • Oak Leaf: 10.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 17.7 mi
  • Remote Camp: 21.6 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 23.1 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
Beaches: 6
  • Beach 1: 8.5 mi
  • Beach 2: 8.6 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Dunn Court Beach: 21.3 mi
  • Lake Lodge Beach: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 5.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Crandall Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The Three ChimneysENE 71°3,012 m19.7 mi
Castle RockENE 70°2,936 m17.7 mi
Cooper PeakENE 70°2,913 m16.5 mi
Eagle PeakENE 63°2,856 m17.9 mi
Burst RockENE 78°2,781 m14.9 mi
Pinecrest PeakENE 69°2,574 m12.6 mi
Gillett MountainE 99°2,548 m19.3 mi
Mercur PeakESE 104°2,468 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3919:4820:28
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1416:0316:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358764285

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