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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
1413.1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.34838, -118.31373

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
Picnic sites: 52
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: 4
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 11.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 20.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Mendenhall Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite MountainE 83°1,998 m13.9 mi
Mount GleasonENE 76°1,990 m8.0 mi
RoundtopE 89°1,908 m14.0 mi
Strawberry PeakESE 112°1,879 m11.9 mi
San Gabriel PeakESE 121°1,878 m14.3 mi
Messenger PeakENE 71°1,833 m6.9 mi
Mount DisappointmentESE 121°1,819 m13.8 mi
Mount LawlorESE 114°1,807 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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