Indian Rock
Indian Rock rises to 2,592 m in California. Tuolumne Peak stands 3,309 m to the north-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Arch, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
natural arch in Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Wikidata Q49038733, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2592 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 4 mi
- Lembert Dome · 13 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 14 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Basket Dome: 1.3 mi
- Watkins Pinnacles: 1.8 mi
- North Dome: 1.8 mi
- Mount Watkins: 1.8 mi
- Ahwiyah Point: 2.3 mi
- Snow Creek Falls: 1.5 mi
- Three Chute Falls: 2.0 mi
- Lehamite Falls: 2.0 mi
- Royal Arch Cascade: 2.5 mi
- Upper Yosemite Fall: 3.0 mi
- Indian Arch: 0.4 mi
- Valley View Parking: 7.9 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 7.9 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 13.9 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 14.9 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 3.0 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 3.0 mi
- Indian Village: 3.1 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 3.1 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 3.3 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 2.7 mi
- Diving Board: 2.8 mi
- Glacier Point: 3.8 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 5.4 mi
- Iron Spring: 2.7 mi
- Black Spring: 7.4 mi
- Moss Spring: 7.5 mi
- Fern Spring: 7.8 mi
- Soda Springs: 12.1 mi
- World Heritage Site: 3.1 mi
- Women's Club Building: 3.3 mi
- John Muir: 3.4 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 3.4 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 12.1 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Summit Meadow: 9.4 mi
- Red Bud Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 4.0 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 24.5 mi
- El Portal Park: 14.8 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 16.5 mi
- Bennettville: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Indian Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuolumne Peak | NNE 29° | 3,309 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Hoffmann | NNE 27° | 3,308 m | 5.0 mi |
| The Bowmaiden | NNE 29° | 3,241 m | 6.4 mi |
| Tresidder Peak | ENE 64° | 3,231 m | 7.8 mi |
| Columbia Finger | ENE 70° | 3,158 m | 7.4 mi |
| Tenaya Peak | ENE 62° | 3,129 m | 6.7 mi |
| Clouds Rest | ESE 107° | 3,028 m | 3.5 mi |
| Sunrise Mountain | E 82° | 3,026 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 3 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 254814 — Indian Rock, Mariposa County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358796098
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 3 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 4 mi
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