Escapula Peak
Escapula Peak rises to 2,160 m in California. Mount Pinos stands 2,697 m to the southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is San Emigdio Plantation, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49028179, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,160 m
How to reach it
115 named places within 25 miles
- Antimony Peak: 2.6 mi
- Eagle Rest Peak: 4.7 mi
- Tecuya Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Mount Pinos: 5.5 mi
- San Emigdio Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Mesa Spring: 9.7 mi
- Pine Spring: 12.5 mi
- Nettle Spring: 13.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 13.5 mi
- Big Spring: 15.2 mi
- Mil Potrero Park: 6.7 mi
- Frazier Mountain County Park: 7.5 mi
- Westside Mountain Park: 7.8 mi
- Fort Tejon State Historic Park: 9.6 mi
- Hungry Valley Oak Woodland Natural Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Adobe Brick Pit: 9.9 mi
- Officer's Quarters: 9.9 mi
- Hospital: 10.0 mi
- Bakery: 10.0 mi
- Mess Hall: 10.0 mi
- The Patio: 10.0 mi
- Twin Falls Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- The Crossing: 10.6 mi
- Flume Creek Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Spanish Point: 22.5 mi
- Water: 9.0 mi
- Tejon Pass Rest Area - Southbound: 11.5 mi
- Tejon Pass Rest Area - Northbound: 11.6 mi
- San Emigdio Plantation: 1.9 mi
- Hungry Valley Oak Woodland Natural Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Rose Valley Falls: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Escapula Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pinos | SW 230° | 2,697 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sawmill Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,685 m | 6.5 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,613 m | 7.2 mi |
| Cerro Noroeste | WSW 253° | 2,525 m | 7.9 mi |
| Frazier Mountain | SE 137° | 2,442 m | 8.4 mi |
| Reyes Peak | SW 217° | 2,284 m | 20.1 mi |
| San Emigdio Mountain | W 276° | 2,282 m | 6.2 mi |
| Haddock Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,265 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:11 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandberg, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 254428 — Escapula Peak, Kern County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358795941
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