Laura Peak
Laura Peak rises to 1,586 m in California. Piute Peak stands 2,565 m to the south, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Gautche Springs, a spring 2.8 miles away.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49043624, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1586 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Gautche Springs: 2.8 mi
- Saddle Spring: 3.6 mi
- Steve Spring: 4.6 mi
- Cortez Spring: 6.1 mi
- Scovern Hot Springs: 6.3 mi
- Sunset Point: 3.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 4.0 mi
- Bodfish Peak: 4.1 mi
- Liebel Peak: 4.2 mi
- Heald Peak: 4.5 mi
- Mountain Mesa Park: 5.0 mi
- Uffert Park: 6.4 mi
- Lake Isabella Park: 6.6 mi
- South Fork Wildlife Area: 7.7 mi
- Kern River Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Upper Richbar Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Lower Richbar Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Silver City Ghost Town: 6.4 mi
- Kern Valley Museum: 13.3 mi
- Miracle Hot Springs: 8.4 mi
- Coso Mines: 8.9 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Laura Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piute Peak | S 183° | 2,565 m | 8.0 mi |
| Sunday Peak | NW 323° | 2,531 m | 18.7 mi |
| Brown Peak | SSW 202° | 2,466 m | 6.1 mi |
| Liebel Peak | S 191° | 2,452 m | 4.2 mi |
| Portuguese Peak | NW 324° | 2,417 m | 19.2 mi |
| Inspiration Point | SSE 158° | 2,387 m | 4.0 mi |
| Sorrell Peak | SSE 152° | 2,348 m | 11.6 mi |
| Breckenridge Mountain | SW 235° | 2,298 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake FS, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358801580
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