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Molo Mountain

Molo Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Molo Mountain rises to 3,302 m in California. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the southeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Molo Pinnacle, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49050928, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3302 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.23450, -119.65699

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 14
Parks: 5
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 9.4 mi
  • Bridgeport: 11.2 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 12.8 mi
  • Walker Community Park: 21.5 mi
  • Mountain Gate Park: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Benson Lake Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Beach 2: 18.3 mi
  • Beach 1: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Columns of the Giants: 10.6 mi
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Hunewill Upper Sawmill: 17.6 mi
  • Strawberry: 19.6 mi
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 16.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Molo Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakSE 136°3,581.8 m8.6 mi
Hunewill PeakESE 114°3,562 m12.7 mi
Victoria PeakESE 110°3,561 m13.5 mi
Walker MountainE 89°3,524 m10.0 mi
Leavitt PeakN 5°3,516 m3.6 mi
Hanna MountainESE 109°3,491 m9.8 mi
Sonora PeakN 8°3,484 m8.3 mi
Flatiron ButteESE 106°3,470 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3619:4720:26
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1316:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404346515866737267584740
Precip in6.35.75.73.52.40.60.40.10.42.23.85.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hetch Hetchy, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358795103

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