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Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Eagle Rock rises to 1,897 m in California. Pyramid Peak stands 3,043 m to the northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf, a peak 2.3 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 22 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in El Dorado County, California, United States.

Wikidata Q49026686, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,897 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.76824, -120.26825

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 21
  • Fallen Leaf Recreation Center: 13.1 mi
  • Tahoe Paradise Park: 14.3 mi
  • Lake Valley State Recreation Area: 15.3 mi
  • Archery: 16.7 mi
  • Pollock Pines Recreation Park: 16.9 mi
Springs: 20
Cliffs: 13
Picnic sites: 8
  • Cleveland Corral: 8.5 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Historic sites: 7
Beaches: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Tallac Historic Site: 16.8 mi
  • Leoni House: 16.9 mi
  • Balancing Rock: 17.6 mi
  • Rubicon Point Light: 18.3 mi
  • Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Museums: 3
  • Baldwin Home: 16.8 mi
  • Nature Center and Observatory: 16.8 mi
  • Lake Tahoe Historic Society Museum: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Eagle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid PeakNE3,043 m8.0 mi
Dicks PeakNE3,042 m11.1 mi
Mount PriceNE3,040 m8.3 mi
AgassizNE3,038 m8.1 mi
Jacks PeakNE3,002 m10.4 mi
Thimble PeakESE2,988 m13.4 mi
Melissa Coray PeakESE2,977 m14.7 mi
Mount TallacNE2,967 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:5020:30
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1716:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384144495765727166544337
Precip in9.68.88.84.93.20.90.00.10.52.95.39.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pacific House, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 259677 — Eagle Rock, El Dorado County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358797665

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