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Granite Stairway

Granite Stairway, seen from above at true elevation

Granite Stairway rises to 2,835 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the north-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Rainbow Falls, a waterfall 2.0 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032895, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2835 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.59518, -119.12625

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
  • Reds Meadow Hot Springs: 3.3 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 7.2 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 7.3 mi
  • Hartley Springs: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 21
  • Chetwood Cabin: 7.3 mi
  • Mill City Mine: 7.4 mi
  • Mahan Cabin: 7.5 mi
  • Assay Office: 7.5 mi
  • Bunkhouses: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 20
Hot springs: 11
  • free natural hot pool: 3.3 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 7.2 mi
  • Hot Spring: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
Parks: 9
Attractions: 6
Picnic sites: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 13.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Granite Stairway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RitterNNW 328°4,007 m7.6 mi
Banner PeakNNW 332°3,940 m7.9 mi
Electra PeakNW 316°3,791.8 m10.6 mi
Mount DavisNNW 328°3,740 m9.7 mi
Clyde MinaretNNW 330°3,738 m5.2 mi
Michael MinaretNNW 327°3,736 m5.3 mi
Ken MinaretNNW 329°3,730 m5.0 mi
Eichorn MinaretNNW 328°3,730 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3619:4320:22
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0916:0116:42

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797971

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