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Guadalupe Mountains

Guadalupe Mountains, seen from above at true elevation

Guadalupe Mountains rises to 804 m in California. Kirby Peak stands 1,642 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Smoky Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 25 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49034232, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
804 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.43494, -120.04823

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 47
Springs: 15
  • Apple Tree Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Bathtub Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Sheepcamp Spring: 8.4 mi
Museums: 11
Waterfalls: 8
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Chowchilla Recreation Area: 15.0 mi
  • Indian Flat Day Use: 19.2 mi
  • Red Bud Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
  • Gold Rush BBQ: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Highway Patrol Weigh Station: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Guadalupe Mountains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kirby PeakENE 66°1,642 m15.0 mi
Sweetwater PointNE 44°1,406 m12.9 mi
Buckingham MountainENE 60°1,367 m12.0 mi
Miami MountainE 94°1,304 m16.7 mi
Bullion KnobN 8°1,297 m6.9 mi
Fremont PeakN 350°1,277 m8.7 mi
Bullion MountainN 350°1,272 m8.7 mi
Feliciana MountainNNE 33°1,250 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:12
June solstice05:4019:4620:25
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1216:0616:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363639435059656560514235
Precip in7.66.75.23.41.90.50.20.10.52.23.35.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SO Entrance Yosemite NP, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1656053 — Guadalupe Mountains, Mariposa County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358803944

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