Skip to content

Elbow Hill

Elbow Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Elbow Hill rises to 2,827 m in California. Mount Conness stands 3,825 m to the east, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cold Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 6.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027498, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2827 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.97061, -119.40283

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 39
Springs: 21
Historic sites: 14
  • Soda Springs Cabin: 6.7 mi
  • California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 9.7 mi
  • Ghost Cabin: 12.3 mi
  • Avalanche of 1911: 14.1 mi
  • Lee Vining: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Upside-Down House: 15.5 mi
  • Indian Arch: 15.7 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 20.5 mi
  • Navy Beach: 21.0 mi
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 4
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Elbow Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConnessE 93°3,825 m4.4 mi
Excelsior MountainNE 55°3,791 m6.5 mi
Twin PeaksNNE 17°3,756 m8.2 mi
Twin Peaks-East PeakNNE 19°3,731 m8.2 mi
North PeakE 80°3,728 m4.9 mi
White MountainESE 108°3,674 m5.3 mi
Whorl MountainN 8°3,667 m7.2 mi
Virginia PeakNNE 20°3,657 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3619:4520:24
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:1116:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272529344049555349423326
Precip in6.24.04.22.01.70.60.50.50.51.73.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 7 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358803898

More peaks in California

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Elbow Hill.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens