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Mahan Peak

Mahan Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Mahan Peak rises to 2,735 m in California. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrews Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2735 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.05231, -119.68606

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 44
Springs: 24
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Indian Arch: 20.4 mi
  • Columns of the Giants: 20.6 mi
  • Tunnel Tree: 20.7 mi
  • Merced Grove: 22.6 mi
  • Valley View Parking: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Benson Lake Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Beach 2: 19.1 mi
  • Beach 1: 19.3 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 19.3 mi
Parks: 3
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 20.2 mi
  • Bridgeport: 22.9 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 20.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Mahan Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakNE 50°3,581.8 m9.9 mi
Crown PointENE 72°3,459.8 m13.1 mi
Center MountainENE 59°3,431.3 m12.5 mi
Ehrnbeck PeakENE 57°3,428.1 m11.0 mi
Forsyth PeakNE 38°3,408.3 m9.2 mi
Hawksbeak PeakNE 54°3,394 m11.9 mi
Wells PeakENE 60°3,389.4 m9.9 mi
Slide MountainENE 78°3,382.8 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3719:4620:26
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:1216:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404346515866737267584740
Precip in6.35.75.73.52.40.60.40.10.42.23.85.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hetch Hetchy, 8 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358816500

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