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Deadwood Peak

Deadwood Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Deadwood Peak rises to 2,987 m in California. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top, a peak 2.5 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.

The story

Deadwood Peak is a 9,846-foot-elevation (3,001-meter) mountain summit in Alpine County, California, United States.

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Wikidata Q35737081, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,987 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.62824, -119.99268

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
Parks: 23
Cliffs: 11
Historic sites: 8
Waterfalls: 8
  • Horsetail Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Carson Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Upper Eagle Falls: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 10.1 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 10.6 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 5
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Tallac Historic Site: 21.6 mi
  • Columns of the Giants: 22.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 21.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Deadwood Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highland PeakESE3,324 m14.1 mi
Silver PeakESE3,283 m13.3 mi
Round TopN3,164 m2.5 mi
The SistersNNW3,094 m2.5 mi
Red Lake PeakN3,067 m5.8 mi
Stevens PeakN3,061 m7.3 mi
Raymond PeakE3,055 m8.8 mi
Hawkins PeakNE3,052 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3619:4920:29
September equinox06:4818:2418:59
December solstice07:1516:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313136404855626054463730
Precip in2.83.72.91.31.30.50.40.40.31.41.93.5

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358802527

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