Harper Peak
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. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49035029, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,767 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Black Bill Peak: 1.9 mi
- Johns Peak: 3.3 mi
- Oiler Peak: 5.4 mi
- Antimony Peak: 6.4 mi
- Eagles Nest: 6.7 mi
- Old Town State Historic Landmark: 15.8 mi
- Meadowbrook Park: 16.2 mi
- Uffert Park: 16.4 mi
- Beaubien Athletic Field: 16.7 mi
- Bear Valley Park: 16.7 mi
- Silver City Ghost Town: 15.6 mi
- Tehachapi Depot Museum: 16.8 mi
- Errea House Museum: 16.9 mi
- Tehachapi Museum: 17.0 mi
- Tehachapi Heritage League Museum: 17.0 mi
- Martyr's Rock: 10.5 mi
- The Cross on the Loop: 12.0 mi
- Tehachapi Loop Overlook: 12.4 mi
- Bear Vally Veteran's Memorial: 16.9 mi
- Tehachapi Loop: 12.1 mi
- Historic Tehachapi Depot: 16.7 mi
- Historic Water Tower: 16.8 mi
- Coso Mines: 20.7 mi
- Upper Richbar Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Lower Richbar Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Lake Ming County Park: 21.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Canyon: 23.2 mi
- Miracle Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
- 4 Island Lake Beach: 17.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harper Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piute Peak | NE 47° | 2,565 m | 7.9 mi |
| Brown Peak | NNE 27° | 2,466 m | 8.7 mi |
| Liebel Peak | NNE 30° | 2,452 m | 10.8 mi |
| Inspiration Point | NE 38° | 2,387 m | 12.3 mi |
| Sorrell Peak | ENE 75° | 2,348 m | 12.0 mi |
| Breckenridge Mountain | NW 317° | 2,298 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SW 215° | 2,106 m | 14.1 mi |
| Heald Peak | NE 34° | 2,100 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:07 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 59 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Loraine 5 NNE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358785463
Day trips start here
- Kern County · 23 mi
- Bakersfield · 30 mi
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