El Capitan
El Capitan rises to 2,075 m in California. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the south, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is The Lieutenants, a peak 1.1 miles away.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,075 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- The Lieutenants: 1.1 mi
- Copper Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Bear Cub: 1.5 mi
- Rocky Knob: 2.0 mi
- Youngs Peak: 2.1 mi
- Fern Spring: 20.7 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 21.0 mi
- Jackass Spring: 21.0 mi
- Whisky Spring: 21.2 mi
- The People's Center: 13.1 mi
- Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum: 16.6 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor Center: 19.0 mi
- Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience: 20.7 mi
- Kerbyville Museum: 22.8 mi
- Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 18.2 mi
- Cabin: 21.5 mi
- Engine: 22.0 mi
- Danger Point: 15.7 mi
- Ferry Point: 16.2 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 20.4 mi
- Blue Nose Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Great Cats World Park: 18.9 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument: 19.0 mi
- Butterfly Pavilion: 19.1 mi
- Stout Grove: 24.9 mi
- Happy Camp River Park: 13.5 mi
- Indian Hill Ranch: 14.8 mi
- Illinois River Forks State Park: 20.0 mi
- Rough and Ready State Natural Site: 16.0 mi
- Rough and Ready Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Woodcock Bog RNA (BLM): 18.6 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 5.5 mi
- Loretta Falls: 9.4 mi
- The Dovetail joint: 22.9 mi
- It's a Burl gallery: 22.9 mi
- Collier Tunnel Rest Area: 9.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of El Capitan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Peak | S 180° | 2,208 m | 2.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,953 m | 5.9 mi |
| Little Preston | SSE 165° | 1,945 m | 2.2 mi |
| Althouse Mountain | NE 39° | 1,926 m | 12.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,920 m | 2.7 mi |
| Youngs Peak | NW 315° | 1,908 m | 2.1 mi |
| Polar Bear Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,906 m | 2.2 mi |
| Copper Mountain | S 181° | 1,903 m | 1.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
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 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 11.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358797688
Day trips start here
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 19 mi
- Del Norte County · 20 mi
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