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Markleeville Peak

Markleeville Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Markleeville Peak rises to 2,864 m in California. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Da-ek Dow Go-et Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49047997, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2864 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.66157, -119.89796

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 38
Springs: 27
Cliffs: 11
Waterfalls: 9
  • Carson Falls: 16.7 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Llewellyn Falls: 21.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 13.4 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 14.1 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 6
Museums: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Tallac Historic Site: 20.7 mi
  • Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 22.9 mi
  • Columns of the Giants: 23.0 mi
  • Zephyr Cove Beach: 24.0 mi
  • M. S. Dixie II Terminal: 24.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 20.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Markleeville Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highland PeakSE 137°3,324 m11.2 mi
Freel PeakN 359°3,305 m13.5 mi
Silver PeakSE 132°3,283 m10.0 mi
Round TopW 271°3,164 m5.6 mi
The SistersW 271°3,094 m5.9 mi
Red Lake PeakNW 306°3,067 m6.0 mi
Stevens PeakNW 317°3,061 m6.8 mi
Raymond PeakSE 139°3,055 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3619:4920:28
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1516:0016:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313136404855626054463730
Precip in2.83.72.91.31.30.50.40.40.31.41.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798712

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