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Eichorn Minaret

Eichorn Minaret, seen from above at true elevation

Eichorn Minaret rises to 3,730 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the north-northwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Minarets, a peak 0.1 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 16 miles off.

The story

Summit in the Sierra Nevada of California.

Wikidata Q119627408, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3,730 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.66123, -119.17865

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 33
Historic sites: 22
  • Chetwood Cabin: 6.2 mi
  • Mill City Mine: 10.4 mi
  • Julia E. Townsend Memorial: 10.6 mi
  • Assay Office: 11.4 mi
  • Mahan Cabin: 11.4 mi
Springs: 21
Cliffs: 15
Parks: 10
Museums: 8
Attractions: 7
  • Devils Postpile: 5.7 mi
  • Perched Boulder: 10.2 mi
  • Upside-Down House: 20.8 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 21.1 mi
  • Navy Beach: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Hot springs: 7
  • free natural hot pool: 6.5 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Little Creek Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 19.1 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Eichorn Minaret. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RitterNNW4,007 m2.2 mi
Mount LyellNW3,993 m7.4 mi
Rodgers PeakNW3,956 m6.2 mi
Banner PeakNNW3,940 m2.6 mi
Mount MaclureNW3,933 m8.0 mi
Blacktop PeakN3,881 m9.2 mi
Mount WoodN3,858 m10.3 mi
Mount FlorenceNW3,823 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3619:4320:22
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0916:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8676752933

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