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Grey Butte

Grey Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Grey Butte rises to 3,464 m in California. Mount Conness stands 3,825 m to the south-southeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanton Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49033832, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3464 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.05193, -119.34826

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 32
Springs: 26
Historic sites: 21
  • California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 10.0 mi
  • Avalanche of 1911: 10.0 mi
  • Little Bodie Monument: 11.2 mi
  • Soda Springs Cabin: 12.0 mi
  • Hunewill Upper Sawmill: 12.9 mi
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Parks: 6
Attractions: 6
  • Upside-Down House: 14.0 mi
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 15.5 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 19.0 mi
  • Navy Beach: 19.5 mi
  • Indian Arch: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 4
Hot springs: 2
  • Fales Hot Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Warm Springs: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Grey Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConnessSSE 166°3,825 m6.1 mi
Excelsior MountainSE 129°3,791 m3.0 mi
Dunderberg PeakENE 78°3,774 m4.1 mi
Mount WarrenESE 122°3,758 m8.0 mi
Twin PeaksNNW 345°3,756 m2.3 mi
Matterhorn PeakNNW 327°3,749.3 m3.4 mi
Twin Peaks-East PeakN 352°3,731 m2.2 mi
North PeakSSE 159°3,728 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3619:4520:24
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:1116:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272529344049555349423326
Precip in6.24.04.22.01.70.60.50.50.51.73.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 12 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 260823 — Grey Butte, Tuolumne County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358797986

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