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Melissa Coray Peak

Melissa Coray Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Melissa Coray Peak rises to 2,977 m in California. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the east-northeast, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Covered Wagon Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Alpine County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049165, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2977 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.65185, -120.03991

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 30
Parks: 24
Cliffs: 11
Historic sites: 9
Waterfalls: 8
  • Horsetail Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Upper Eagle Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Lower Eagle Falls: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 12.0 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 12.3 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 7
Attractions: 4
  • Tallac Historic Site: 19.8 mi
  • Balancing Rock: 23.7 mi
  • Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 23.8 mi
  • Rubicon Point Light: 24.0 mi
Museums: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Melissa Coray Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopENE 69°3,164 m2.3 mi
The SistersENE 67°3,094 m1.9 mi
Red Lake PeakNE 34°3,067 m5.0 mi
Stevens PeakNNE 29°3,061 m6.4 mi
Raymond PeakESE 107°3,055 m11.6 mi
Hawkins PeakENE 56°3,052 m10.8 mi
Thimble PeakWNW 303°2,988 m1.3 mi
Deadwood PeakESE 123°2,987 m3.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3719:4920:29
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1516:0116:43

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/358802942

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