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Esha Peak

Esha Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Esha Peak rises to 3,953 m in California. Bear Creek Spire stands 4,186 m to the south, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Morgan, a peak 0.7 miles away.

The story

Summit in the Sierra Nevada of California.

Wikidata Q123512625, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3,953 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.50983, -118.79186

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
Historic sites: 16
Parks: 14
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 8
Hot springs: 7
  • Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 10.7 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 10.9 mi
  • Alkali Hot Springs: 11.0 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 5
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 15.3 mi
  • Minaret Vista Picnic: 17.9 mi
  • Gull Lake Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • June Lake Beach: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Esha Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear Creek SpireS4,186 m9.9 mi
Mount AbbotS4,176 m8.5 mi
Mount GabbS4,168 m9.2 mi
Mount TomSSE4,145 m14.0 mi
Mount DadeS4,143 m8.9 mi
Mount MillsS4,102 m8.0 mi
Mount HilgardS4,060 m10.5 mi
Royce PeakS4,047 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
June solstice05:3519:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0716:0016:41

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7248184110

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