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Gilbert Peak

Gilbert Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Gilbert Peak rises to 2,611 m in California. Red Slate Mountain stands 4,005 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Valley Caldera, a peak 0.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 23 miles off.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49031457, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,611 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.69882, -118.90652

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 24
Historic sites: 21
Parks: 10
Hot springs: 8
  • Little Creek Hot Springs: 3.6 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 5.0 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 6.1 mi
  • Alkali Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Minaret Vista Picnic: 8.9 mi
  • Gull Lake Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Gilbert Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red Slate MountainS4,005 m13.4 mi
Mount MorganSSE3,962 m14.7 mi
Esha PeakSSE3,953 m14.5 mi
Mount BaldwinSSE3,838 m11.9 mi
Bloody MountainS3,825 m9.6 mi
Clyde MinaretW3,738 m14.9 mi
Mount MorrisonSSE3,731 m9.9 mi
Ken MinaretW3,730 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3519:4220:21
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0816:0016:41

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358802542

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