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Dexter Peak

Dexter Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Dexter Peak rises to 1,164 m in California. Cuyamaca Peak stands 1,979 m to the north, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Monster Rocks, a cliff 0.7 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49024652, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1164 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.84894, -116.62394

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 60
  • Ellis Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Carl Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Japacha Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Granite Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Dyar Spring: 6.4 mi
Parks
  • Ipai - Tipai Park: 4.2 mi
  • Pine Valley County Park: 5.6 mi
  • Cuyamaca Rancho State Park: 7.0 mi
  • Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks Site: 7.6 mi
  • Auren Pierce Park: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 22
  • Monster Rocks: 0.7 mi
  • Main Wall: 0.7 mi
  • Bell Bluff: 5.2 mi
  • Quarry Wall: 12.1 mi
  • Main Wall: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 21
Attractions: 12
  • Moteros: 8.3 mi
  • COVID climb: 12.2 mi
  • Warlock Mine: 16.0 mi
  • Eagle Mine: 16.1 mi
  • Volcan Mountain Air Beacon: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
  • Aztec Woods: 11.4 mi
  • Barnett Ranch County Preserve: 17.3 mi
  • Agua Caliente County Park: 19.8 mi
  • San Diego River: 20.7 mi
  • Goodan Ranch Sycamore Canyon County Preserve: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Cottonwood Creek: 8.0 mi
  • The Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Three Sisters Waterfalls: 9.3 mi
  • Cedar Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Kitchen Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
  • Desert View Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Desert View Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
  • BBQ Area: 18.4 mi
  • Picnic Table: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Magic Water Horse: 6.2 mi
  • Blessed Mother: 8.2 mi
  • Hubbell Gateway: 17.8 mi
  • The Big Green Box (SDG&E): 18.2 mi
  • Mariposa Lane: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Dexter Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cuyamaca PeakN 9°1,979 m6.8 mi
Monument PeakENE 76°1,904 m12.2 mi
Wooded HillE 89°1,894 m10.7 mi
Stephenson PeakE 81°1,889 m12.3 mi
Piñon PointE 83°1,832 m12.1 mi
North PeakNNE 11°1,826 m11.1 mi
Garnet PeakENE 61°1,800 m11.0 mi
Middle PeakN 9°1,795 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2618:58
June solstice05:4019:2219:59
September equinox06:3518:1218:45
December solstice06:4616:0716:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535356596368737673665952
Precip in3.23.72.71.20.60.10.10.10.20.61.52.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358804277

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