Mahan Peak
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
- 2,735 m
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 20 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 21 mi
- Lembert Dome · 22 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Andrews Peak: 1.0 mi
- Tiltill Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Richardson Peak: 2.2 mi
- Schofield Peak: 3.0 mi
- Haystack Peak: 3.7 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 6.8 mi
- Wapama Falls: 7.3 mi
- Tueeulala Falls: 7.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.5 mi
- Lower Cathedral Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- Sachse Spring: 8.8 mi
- Shingle Spring: 11.1 mi
- Box Spring: 13.1 mi
- Salt Spring: 18.5 mi
- Hull Creek Spring: 19.6 mi
- East Flange Rock: 13.9 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 21.1 mi
- Fireplace Bluffs: 22.3 mi
- Rockslides: 22.7 mi
- Diving Board: 22.8 mi
- Nature Museum: 14.9 mi
- Interpretive Center: 14.9 mi
- Indian Village: 21.6 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 21.7 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 21.7 mi
- Strawberry: 20.4 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 21.1 mi
- World Heritage Site: 21.7 mi
- Women's Club Building: 22.7 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 22.7 mi
- Carlon Day Use Area: 19.1 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
- Indian Arch: 20.4 mi
- Columns of the Giants: 20.6 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 20.7 mi
- Merced Grove: 22.6 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 23.3 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 9.1 mi
- Beach 2: 19.1 mi
- Beach 1: 19.3 mi
- Pinecrest Dog Beach: 19.3 mi
- Douglas Picnic Ground: 20.2 mi
- Bridgeport: 22.9 mi
- Bridgeport Training Range: 25.0 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 24.0 mi
- Bennettville: 24.5 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 16.7 mi
- Scoutmaster Grotto: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Mahan Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Peak | NE 50° | 3,582 m | 9.9 mi |
| Crown Point | ENE 72° | 3,460 m | 13.1 mi |
| Center Mountain | ENE 59° | 3,431 m | 12.5 mi |
| Ehrnbeck Peak | ENE 57° | 3,428 m | 11.0 mi |
| Forsyth Peak | NE 38° | 3,408 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hawksbeak Peak | NE 54° | 3,394 m | 11.9 mi |
| Wells Peak | ENE 60° | 3,389 m | 9.9 mi |
| Craig Peak | NE 52° | 3,379 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:46 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358816500
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 23 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 23 mi
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