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Dogtooth Peak

Dogtooth Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Dogtooth Peak rises to 3,126 m in California. Mount Hooper stands 3,764 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Sisters, a peak 1.5 miles away. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49025269, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3,126 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.15425, -119.03943

120 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 59
Waterfalls: 12
Springs: 12
  • Cold Springs: 11.4 mi
  • Little Eden: 11.7 mi
  • Reed Pools: 11.8 mi
  • Old Pedro: 11.9 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 5.4 mi
  • Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 8.7 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 9.8 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Qualls Camp: 2.1 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 9.7 mi
  • China Camp: 15.2 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 20.1 mi
  • Heitz Meadow Guard Station: 21.6 mi
Parks: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 12.0 mi
  • John Muir Rock: 12.6 mi
  • Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 20.2 mi
  • Zephyr Headquarters: 20.2 mi
  • Rock Monster: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 17.8 mi
  • Whisky Snowmobile Area: 22.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • Museum of the Sierra: 15.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dogtooth Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HooperNE3,764 m12.4 mi
Mount SengerNE3,745 m13.1 mi
Mount HenryE3,713 m11.9 mi
Turret PeakNE3,685 m13.2 mi
Chamberlain PeakNE3,538 m11.3 mi
Zingheim HeightsENE3,401 m10.3 mi
Mount ShinnENE3,336 m7.7 mi
Ward MountainENE3,301 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3719:4220:20
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0716:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343436404654616256474035
Precip in8.57.86.84.02.40.70.70.10.42.33.96.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797580

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