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Garnet Hill

Garnet Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Garnet Hill rises to 1,369 m in California. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Calaveras Dome, a cliff 1.5 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49031098, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1369 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.47991, -120.25297

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
Picnic sites: 8
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 13.4 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 14.1 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Oak Leaf: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 5
Attractions: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 24.3 mi
  • Beach 1: 24.4 mi
  • Beach 2: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Garnet Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopNE 47°3,164 m18.6 mi
The SistersNE 46°3,094 m18.3 mi
Thimble PeakNE 39°2,988 m16.3 mi
Deadwood PeakNE 54°2,987 m17.4 mi
Melissa Coray PeakNE 44°2,977 m16.5 mi
Elephants BackNE 47°2,920 m20.0 mi
Covered Wagon PeakNE 42°2,918 m16.5 mi
Fourth of July PeakNE 45°2,896 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3819:5020:29
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1616:0316:44

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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797901

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