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Harper Peak

Harper Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Harper Peak rises to 1,767 m in California. Piute Peak stands 2,565 m to the northeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Bill Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49035029, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1767 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.37190, -118.49398

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Mud Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Woodchopper Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Gail Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Dougherty Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Cow Cove Spring: 3.6 mi
Parks: 36
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Tehachapi Loop: 12.1 mi
  • Historic Tehachapi Depot: 16.7 mi
  • Historic Water Tower: 16.8 mi
  • Coso Mines: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Lake Ming County Park: 21.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Canyon: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Miracle Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • 4 Island Lake Beach: 17.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Harper Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Piute PeakNE 47°2,565 m7.9 mi
Brown PeakNNE 27°2,466 m8.7 mi
Liebel PeakNNE 30°2,452 m10.8 mi
Inspiration PointNE 38°2,387 m12.3 mi
Sorrell PeakENE 75°2,348 m12.0 mi
Breckenridge MountainNW 317°2,298 m7.4 mi
Bear MountainSW 215°2,106 m14.1 mi
Sunset PointNNE 22°2,100 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4019:3520:13
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice07:0016:0716:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447505767737368595043
Precip in2.53.12.10.90.80.10.10.30.10.50.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Loraine 5 NNE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358785463

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