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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
2611 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.69882, -118.90652

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 30
Historic sites: 21
Hot springs: 12
  • Little Creek Hot Springs: 3.6 mi
  • Hot Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 5.0 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 6.1 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 6.1 mi
Parks: 10
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 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 14.9 miles of Gilbert Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red Slate MountainS 171°4,005 m13.4 mi
Mount MorganSSE 152°3,962 m14.7 mi
Esha PeakSSE 154°3,953 m14.5 mi
Mount BaldwinSSE 165°3,838 m11.9 mi
Bloody MountainS 180°3,825 m9.6 mi
Clyde MinaretW 260°3,738 m14.9 mi
Mount MorrisonSSE 165°3,731 m9.9 mi
Ken MinaretW 259°3,730 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 5080 °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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