Laura Peak
Laura Peak rises to 1,586 m in California. Taylor Dome stands 2,683 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gautche Springs, a spring 2.8 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49043624, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,586 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Inspiration Point: 4.0 mi
- Bodfish Peak: 4.1 mi
- Liebel Peak: 4.2 mi
- Heald Peak: 4.5 mi
- Cook Peak: 4.9 mi
- 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
- 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 25 miles of Laura Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Dome | NNE 13° | 2,683 m | 20.6 mi |
| 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 |
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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