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Mokelumne Peak

Mokelumne Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Mokelumne Peak rises to 2,837 m in California. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wester Park, a park 2.8 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.

The story

Mokelumne Peak is a peak in the Mokelumne Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California, consisting of metamorphic and granitic rock.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q48800417, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2837 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.53797, -120.09463

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
Parks: 15
Cliffs: 11
Historic sites: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Marmot Day Use: 6.5 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 6.8 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Museums: 4
Attractions: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 24.4 mi
  • Beach 1: 24.5 mi
  • Beach 2: 24.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 13.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Mokelumne Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopNNE 30°3,164 m10.0 mi
The SistersNNE 28°3,094 m9.8 mi
Red Lake PeakNNE 26°3,067 m13.4 mi
Stevens PeakNNE 24°3,061 m14.8 mi
Raymond PeakENE 72°3,055 m14.8 mi
Tryon PeakE 94°3,041 m16.6 mi
Airola PeakESE 110°3,030 m16.1 mi
Thimble PeakNNE 12°2,988 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:4920:29
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1516:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798853

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