Double Rock
Double Rock rises to 2,982 m in California. Tuolumne Peak stands 3,309 m to the east-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Colby Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 3.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,982 m
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 8 mi
- Lembert Dome · 12 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 16 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Colby Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Grand Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Rancheria Mountain: 4.5 mi
- The Bowmaiden: 4.9 mi
- V-Tree Dome: 4.9 mi
- Quaking Aspen Falls: 3.7 mi
- Upper Cathedral Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
- Lower Cathedral Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
- Waterwheel Falls: 6.5 mi
- LeConte Falls: 6.8 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 9.9 mi
- Diving Board: 11.0 mi
- Glacier Point: 11.7 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Iron Spring: 10.8 mi
- Soda Springs: 11.3 mi
- Black Spring: 13.4 mi
- Moss Spring: 13.6 mi
- Fern Spring: 13.7 mi
- Indian Village: 10.5 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 10.5 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 10.5 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 10.5 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 11.1 mi
- World Heritage Site: 10.5 mi
- Women's Club Building: 11.3 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 11.3 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 11.3 mi
- California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 18.9 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Summit Meadow: 16.3 mi
- Carlon Day Use Area: 16.9 mi
- Indian Arch: 8.6 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 13.8 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 15.7 mi
- Merced Grove: 17.9 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 19.5 mi
- Bennettville: 17.2 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 22.5 mi
- El Portal Park: 19.4 mi
- Mono Lake Park: 24.7 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 4.5 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 8.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Double Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuolumne Peak | ESE 110° | 3,309 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Hoffmann | SE 138° | 3,308 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | ESE 112° | 3,308 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pettit Peak | NE 40° | 3,277 m | 7.8 mi |
| Eichorn Pinnacle | ESE 112° | 3,267 m | 9.7 mi |
| The Bowmaiden | ESE 120° | 3,241 m | 4.9 mi |
| Tresidder Peak | ESE 120° | 3,231 m | 9.4 mi |
| Regulation Peak | NE 37° | 3,222 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:45 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 10 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358795580
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 12 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 12 mi
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