Skip to content

Mogul Peak

Mogul Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Mogul Peak rises to 2,298 m in California. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Circle Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49050860, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2298 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.68879, -119.71795

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 42
Springs: 27
Cliffs: 8
Nature reserves: 8
Historic sites: 7
Beaches: 6
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Carson Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Llewellyn Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Genoa Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 23.9 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Chickaree Day Use: 20.6 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 21.4 mi
  • Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Site: 21.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 24.3 mi
  • Tallac Historic Site: 24.7 mi
  • Columns of the Giants: 24.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Mogul Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highland PeakSSW 191°3,324 m10.2 mi
Freel PeakNW 320°3,305 m15.2 mi
Jobs SisterNW 323°3,299 m15.0 mi
Silver PeakSSW 195°3,283 m8.9 mi
Jobs PeakNNW 327°3,233 m14.0 mi
Round TopW 264°3,164 m15.4 mi
The SistersW 264°3,094 m15.7 mi
Red Lake PeakW 276°3,067 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3519:4820:28
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1416:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485665737264534234
Precip in0.60.41.10.40.60.10.30.30.20.20.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 263724 — Mogul Peak, Alpine County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358798851

More peaks in California

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Mogul Peak.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens