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Lion Point

Lion Point, seen from above at true elevation

Lion Point rises to 2,704 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the north-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Stairway, a peak 2.1 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 23 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49044446, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2704 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.56480, -119.12506

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 18
  • Reds Meadow Hot Springs: 4.7 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.1 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.2 mi
  • Hartley Springs: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 18
  • Mahan Cabin: 7.7 mi
  • Assay Office: 7.7 mi
  • Heitz Meadow Guard Station: 7.7 mi
  • Bunkhouses: 7.7 mi
  • Chetwood Cabin: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 15
Hot springs: 11
  • free natural hot pool: 4.7 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.2 mi
  • Hot Spring: 14.9 mi
Parks: 9
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 6
Attractions: 4
Museums: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • June Lake Beach: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Lion Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RitterNNW 335°4,007 m9.5 mi
Banner PeakNNW 337°3,940 m9.9 mi
Mount DavisNNW 334°3,740 m11.6 mi
Clyde MinaretNNW 338°3,738 m7.1 mi
Michael MinaretNNW 336°3,736 m7.2 mi
Ken MinaretNNW 338°3,730 m7.0 mi
Eichorn MinaretNNW 336°3,730 m7.3 mi
Rice MinaretNNW 336°3,730 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3619:4320:22
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0816:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 262501 — Lion Point, Madera County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358798517

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