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North Chalone Peak

North Chalone Peak, seen from above at true elevation

North Chalone Peak rises to 1,007 m in California. Pinyon Peak stands 1,602 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is South Chalone Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1007 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.44761, -121.19565

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 43
  • ORCHARD LANE PARK: 6.7 mi
  • Aurelio Ramirez Park: 6.8 mi
  • San Antonio Park: 6.8 mi
  • Santa Barbara Park: 6.8 mi
  • Peverini Park: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
Springs: 10
Historic sites: 7
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Sycamore Flats: 16.5 mi
  • Upper Ranch Entrance: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 17.0 mi
  • Rose Garden: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Laguna falls: 22.0 mi
  • Tassajara Creek Falls: 25.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of North Chalone Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinyon PeakSSW 208°1,602 m21.9 mi
Chews RidgeWSW 246°1,549 m22.8 mi
Black ButteWSW 237°1,497 m22.9 mi
Bear MountainSSW 207°1,451 m22.4 mi
Laguna MountainESE 109°1,361 m22.8 mi
Hepsedam PeakESE 114°1,354 m22.6 mi
Palo Escrito PeakW 260°1,352 m16.8 mi
Ell PeakWSW 247°1,297 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4819:4820:27
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1416:1416:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485053566268737370635448
Precip in3.53.42.81.00.60.10.00.00.10.71.33.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinnacles NP, 3 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Pinnacles National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Oct; busiest: Apr.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358789798

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