Nance Peak
Nance Peak rises to 2,578 m in California. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bartlett Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49056352, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,578 m
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 21 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 23 mi
- Lembert Dome · 26 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bartlett Peak: 2.0 mi
- Wheeler Peak: 2.5 mi
- Richardson Peak: 3.5 mi
- Gillett Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Mercur Peak: 3.8 mi
- Wapama Falls: 7.0 mi
- Tueeulala Falls: 7.3 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 8.2 mi
- Jawbone Falls: 12.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.2 mi
- Sachse Spring: 4.9 mi
- Shingle Spring: 8.1 mi
- Box Spring: 9.2 mi
- Hull Creek Spring: 15.8 mi
- Salt Spring: 16.2 mi
- Nature Museum: 13.9 mi
- Interpretive Center: 14.0 mi
- Indian Village: 23.9 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 23.9 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 23.9 mi
- Carlon Day Use Area: 18.6 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Columns of the Giants: 18.7 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 21.0 mi
- Merced Grove: 22.6 mi
- Indian Arch: 23.0 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 24.9 mi
- East Flange Rock: 12.0 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 23.4 mi
- Fireplace Bluffs: 23.7 mi
- Rockslides: 24.4 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 13.0 mi
- Beach 2: 15.3 mi
- Beach 1: 15.5 mi
- Pinecrest Dog Beach: 15.5 mi
- Strawberry: 16.6 mi
- World Heritage Site: 24.0 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 24.9 mi
- Douglas Picnic Ground: 18.5 mi
- Bridgeport: 23.6 mi
- Tuolumne State Game Refuge: 23.7 mi
- Scoutmaster Grotto: 16.8 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Nance Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Peak | ENE 65° | 3,582 m | 12.4 mi |
| Center Mountain | ENE 70° | 3,431 m | 15.4 mi |
| Ehrnbeck Peak | ENE 70° | 3,428 m | 13.8 mi |
| Forsyth Peak | ENE 57° | 3,408 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hawksbeak Peak | ENE 67° | 3,394 m | 14.6 mi |
| Wells Peak | ENE 73° | 3,389 m | 12.9 mi |
| Craig Peak | ENE 69° | 3,379 m | 11.4 mi |
| Acker Peak | ENE 78° | 3,356 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:47 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hetch Hetchy, 8 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358806893
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 26 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 26 mi
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