Lookout Peak

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
- 1.8 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hell's Kitchen Vista Point · 13 mi
- Liberty Vista Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peep Sight Peak: 1.5 mi
- Henry Peak: 1.7 mi
- Pacific Grade Summit: 2.0 mi
- Black Dome: 2.1 mi
- Bull Run Peak: 2.6 mi
- Grover Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
- Soda Spring: 13.0 mi
- Horse Thief Spring: 13.7 mi
- Salt Spring: 15.0 mi
- Tragedy Spring: 17.3 mi
- 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
- Bloods Point: 10.2 mi
- Hangman's Cave: 13.7 mi
- Machado Postpile: 15.0 mi
- 4-second Climbing Area: 17.9 mi
- Calaveras Dome: 19.2 mi
- Old Jail: 8.6 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 14.2 mi
- Kit Carson Historical Monument: 14.2 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 18.9 mi
- Iron Mountain Ski Resort: 20.1 mi
- 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
- Carson-Iceberg Wilderness: 6.0 mi
- Grover Hot Springs State Park: 13.3 mi
- Aspen Glen Reserve: 20.7 mi
- Linder Grove: 22.4 mi
- Andrews Meadows: 23.6 mi
- Carson Falls: 10.4 mi
- Llewellyn Falls: 15.0 mi
- Sardine Falls: 19.5 mi
- Silver Falls: 21.1 mi
- Leavitt Falls: 21.4 mi
- Pinecrest Dog Beach: 22.7 mi
- Beach 1: 22.9 mi
- Beach 2: 23.0 mi
- Peep Sight: 1.5 mi
- Columns of the Giants: 12.6 mi
- Alpine County Museum: 13.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus Peak | SE 128° | 3,426 m | 14.2 mi |
| Highland Peak | ENE 70° | 3,324 m | 6.8 mi |
| Whitecliff Peak | ESE 112° | 3,296 m | 13.6 mi |
| Silver Peak | ENE 59° | 3,283 m | 7.1 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 327° | 3,164 m | 12.6 mi |
| The Sisters | NW 325° | 3,094 m | 12.8 mi |
| Arnot Peak | ESE 113° | 3,059 m | 6.7 mi |
| Raymond Peak | NNE 19° | 3,055 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358798637
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