Eureka Peak
Eureka Peak rises to 2,006 m in California. Waucoba Mountain stands 3,392 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Saline Peak, a peak 6.2 miles away. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49028275, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,006 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Waucoba Spring: 9.0 mi
- Upper Warm Spring: 13.7 mi
- Side Hill Spring: 14.0 mi
- Palm Spring: 14.8 mi
- Lower Warm Springs: 15.2 mi
- Saline Peak: 6.2 mi
- Black Top: 7.1 mi
- Eureka Dunes: 7.8 mi
- Marble Peak: 11.4 mi
- Mount Inyo: 11.6 mi
- Volcano Pool: 14.8 mi
- Wizard Pool: 14.8 mi
- Sunrise Pool: 15.2 mi
- Bat Pool: 15.2 mi
- Crystal Pool: 15.3 mi
- Sulfur Mine: 14.0 mi
- Prospect: 22.1 mi
- Aberdeen Station: 23.4 mi
- Marble Bath: 9.2 mi
- Teakettle Junction: 22.8 mi
- Bend City: 23.7 mi
- San Carlos: 24.2 mi
- Bat Pole: 16.8 mi
- Little Hebe Crater: 18.6 mi
- Scotty's Castle: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eureka Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waucoba Mountain | W 269° | 3,392 m | 12.2 mi |
| Keynot Peak | SSW 204° | 3,382 m | 24.0 mi |
| Wünüpü Peak | W 278° | 3,151 m | 12.8 mi |
| Andrews Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,875 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mazourka Peak | W 260° | 2,863 m | 18.7 mi |
| Tin Mountain | ESE 118° | 2,721 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Inyo | WSW 253° | 2,651 m | 11.6 mi |
| Dry Mountain | SE 128° | 2,645 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:36 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:58 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 28 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358795261
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