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Mendenhall Peak

Mendenhall Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Mendenhall Peak rises to 1,413 m in California. Granite Mountain stands 1,998 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Springs, a spring 1.5 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 17 miles off.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49049197, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,413.1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.34838, -118.31373

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks
Gardens: 59
Parks: 58
Historic sites
Attractions
Picnic sites: 47
Springs: 39
  • Indian Springs: 1.5 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Yerba Buena Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 22
Cliffs: 2
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 11.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 20.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Mendenhall Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite MountainE1,998 m13.9 mi
Mount GleasonENE1,990 m8.0 mi
RoundtopE1,908 m14.0 mi
Strawberry PeakESE1,879 m11.9 mi
San Gabriel PeakESE1,878 m14.3 mi
Messenger PeakENE1,833 m6.9 mi
Mount DisappointmentESE1,819 m13.8 mi
Mount LawlorESE1,807 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4219:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice06:5716:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565759626670767775686155
Precip in3.03.92.40.70.30.10.00.00.10.60.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Glendale Pasadena AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/347424494

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