Dexter Peak
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
- 1,164 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Chiquito Peak: 1.2 mi
- Guatay Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Poser Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Oakzanita Peak: 4.6 mi
- Middle Mountain: 5.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Airplane Monument: 5.4 mi
- Cuyamaca Rancho State Park: 6.4 mi
- Alpine Veteran's Wall of Honor: 8.8 mi
- Jake Porter Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Julian Jail: 15.8 mi
- Monster Rocks: 0.7 mi
- Main Wall: 0.7 mi
- Bell Bluff: 5.2 mi
- Quarry Wall: 12.1 mi
- 2-Second Tier: 12.2 mi
- Cuyamaca Rancho Park Museum and Area Headquarters: 6.6 mi
- Alpine Historical Society: 9.0 mi
- Barona Museum: 14.9 mi
- Julian Pioneer Museum: 15.8 mi
- Pacific Southwest Railway Museum: 18.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Cuyamaca: 7.3 mi
- Stratton: 9.9 mi
- Branson City: 15.8 mi
- Banner: 15.9 mi
- Coleman City: 16.4 mi
- Cottonwood Creek: 8.0 mi
- Three Sisters Waterfalls: 9.3 mi
- Cedar Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
- Kitchen Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- Mildred Falls: 12.6 mi
- 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
- Stuart Alan Whitmore Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- The Water Conservation Garden: 19.7 mi
- desert garden: 24.6 mi
- Lemon Grove Community Garden: 24.9 mi
- Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Desert View Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- BBQ Area: 18.4 mi
- Day Use Picnic Site: 24.7 mi
- Buckman Springs Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Broken Ankle Bend: 22.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyamaca Peak | N 9° | 1,979 m | 6.8 mi |
| Monument Peak | ENE 76° | 1,904 m | 12.2 mi |
| Wooded Hill | E 89° | 1,894 m | 10.7 mi |
| Stephenson Peak | E 81° | 1,889 m | 12.3 mi |
| Piñon Point | E 83° | 1,832 m | 12.1 mi |
| North Peak | NNE 11° | 1,826 m | 11.1 mi |
| Garnet Peak | ENE 61° | 1,800 m | 11.0 mi |
| Middle Peak | N 9° | 1,795 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 16:07 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358804277
Day trips start here
- Ramona · 19 mi
- El Cajon · 20 mi
- La Mesa · 24 mi
- Poway · 25 mi
- Chula Vista · 29 mi
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