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Lookout Peak

Lookout Peak, a peak in California
Lookout Peak, a peak in CaliforniaTim Berger · CC BY 2.0

Lookout Peak rises to 2,919 m in California. Stanislaus Peak stands 3,426 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Peep Sight Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49046719, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2919 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.51063, -119.87326

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 25
Parks: 15
  • Wester Park: 11.3 mi
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 13.2 mi
  • Markleeville Library Park: 13.5 mi
  • Elizabeth Coyan Park: 13.6 mi
  • Heritage Park and Nature Area: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Chickaree Day Use: 6.7 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 7.5 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 22.7 mi
  • Beach 1: 22.9 mi
  • Beach 2: 23.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 12.6 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Lookout Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stanislaus PeakSE 128°3,426 m14.2 mi
Highland PeakENE 70°3,324 m6.8 mi
Whitecliff PeakESE 112°3,296 m13.6 mi
Silver PeakENE 59°3,283 m7.1 mi
Round TopNNW 327°3,164 m12.6 mi
The SistersNW 325°3,094 m12.8 mi
Arnot PeakESE 113°3,059 m6.7 mi
Raymond PeakNNE 19°3,055 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3619:4820:28
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1416:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485665737264534234
Precip in0.60.41.10.40.60.10.30.30.20.20.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798637

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