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Elephant Rock

Elephant Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Elephant Rock rises to 2,263 m in California. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Inspiration Point, a peak 2.1 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027639, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2263 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.44652, -119.96993

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 28
Parks: 12
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Chickaree Day Use: 2.7 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 2.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 17.4 mi
  • Beach 1: 17.6 mi
  • Beach 2: 17.7 mi
Museums: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 20.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Elephant Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highland PeakENE 60°3,324 m13.4 mi
Silver PeakNE 54°3,283 m13.9 mi
Round TopN 354°3,164 m15.1 mi
The SistersN 352°3,094 m15.1 mi
Arnot PeakE 81°3,059 m11.5 mi
Raymond PeakNE 34°3,055 m13.1 mi
Disaster PeakE 89°3,053 m12.8 mi
Red PeakESE 110°3,050 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3719:4820:28
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:1416:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358765356

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