- Elevation
- 3,450 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Excelsior Mountain3,791 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road14.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1007, -119.3819
Horse Creek Tower rises to 3,450 m in California. Excelsior Mountain stands 3,791 m to the southeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is The Dragtooth, a peak 0.2 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 15 miles off.
- Elevation
- 3450 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Horse Creek Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Mountain | SE 142° | 3,791 m | 6.7 mi |
| Dunderberg Peak | ESE 113° | 3,774 m | 6.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SE 133° | 3,756 m | 1.7 mi |
| Matterhorn Peak | S 179° | 3,749.3 m | 0.5 mi |
| Twin Peaks-East Peak | SE 129° | 3,731 m | 1.9 mi |
| North Peak | SSE 156° | 3,728 m | 9.0 mi |
| The Dragtooth | SW 219° | 3,695.4 m | 0.2 mi |
| Whorl Mountain | S 183° | 3,667 m | 1.8 mi |
- 14.7 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 14 mi
- Lembert Dome · 15 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 16 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Dragtooth: 0.2 mi
- The Doodad: 0.4 mi
- The Three Teeth: 0.5 mi
- Matterhorn Peak: 0.5 mi
- The Sawblade: 0.6 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Horsetail Falls: 2.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.0 mi
- Waterwheel Falls: 12.7 mi
- LeConte Falls: 12.8 mi
- California Falls: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Hunewill Upper Sawmill: 9.9 mi
- Little Bodie Monument: 11.2 mi
- Avalanche of 1911: 12.4 mi
- California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 13.8 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Dunderberg Mill: 7.1 mi
- Dog Town: 11.1 mi
- Bennettville: 13.1 mi
- Bodie: 21.5 mi
- Masonic: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Travertine Hot Spring: 13.9 mi
- Upside-Down House: 17.3 mi
- South Tufa Area: 22.1 mi
- Navy Beach: 22.6 mi
- Indian Arch: 24.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Mono County Museum: 13.6 mi
- Old Mono County Jail: 13.6 mi
- Mono Basin Historical Society: 17.3 mi
- Bodie Museum and Visitor Center: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Benson Lake Beach: 9.6 mi
- Navy Beach: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Fales Hot Spring: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:45 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Mono Lake · 21 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 27 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 28 mi
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