Peak · California
Grouse Peak
Grouse Peak rises to 1,621 m in California. Florence Peak stands 3,789 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cahoon Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,621 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.33346, -118.81948
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cahoon Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Scratch Hill: 2.8 mi
- Dennison Peak: 4.2 mi
- Dennison Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Horn Mountain: 4.8 mi
Parks: 34
- Cobble Knoll Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Slick Rock Recreation Area: 8.5 mi
- Horse Creek Recreation Area: 8.5 mi
- Lake Kaweah Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
- Kaweah Recreation Area: 10.3 mi
Springs: 31
- Big Spring: 4.2 mi
- Gassenberg Spring: 10.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 11.5 mi
- Doyle Springs: 13.1 mi
- Soda Spring: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 23
- Tunnel Rock: 11.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 15.1 mi
- Buttress Tree: 15.3 mi
- Parker Group: 15.3 mi
- Tunnel Log: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Tufa Falls: 14.5 mi
- Marble Falls: 15.3 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
- Upper Cliff Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
- Lower Cliff Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Alles Cabin: 12.2 mi
- Crabtree Cabin: 14.0 mi
- Empire Mill Ruins: 15.1 mi
- Old Ranger Station: 15.1 mi
- Stephen Mather memorial plaque: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Sunset Point Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Hospital Rock Picnic Site: 13.2 mi
- Pinewood Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- McCarthy Blue Oak Ranch Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Dry Creek Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Homer Ranch Preserve: 14.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Three Rivers Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- Giant Forest Museum: 16.2 mi
- Porterville Historical Museum: 21.3 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Natural Arch: 24.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Bravo Lake Botanical Garden: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- World's Largest Olive: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Valhalla: 20.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Grouse Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Peak | ENE 71° | 3,789 m | 15.8 mi |
| Bullfrog Peak | ENE 75° | 3,755 m | 15.6 mi |
| Vandever Mountain | ENE 71° | 3,636 m | 14.0 mi |
| Falcon Peak | ENE 72° | 3,584 m | 13.7 mi |
| Tulare Peak | ENE 69° | 3,537 m | 15.2 mi |
| Eagle Crest | ENE 66° | 3,411 m | 13.3 mi |
| Hengst Peak | ENE 64° | 3,392 m | 12.2 mi |
| White Chief Peak | ENE 68° | 3,389 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:39 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Three Rivers Edison PH 1, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358785175
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