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North Rock

North Rock, seen from above at true elevation

North Rock rises to 2,699 m in California. Bear Creek Spire stands 4,186 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ward Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49057505, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2699 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.25216, -118.89456

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 14
  • Qualls Camp: 9.4 mi
  • China Camp: 12.2 mi
  • Log Cabin: 12.9 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 14.6 mi
  • Heitz Meadow Guard Station: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Twin Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Rancheria Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Line Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 9.2 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 12.2 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Dowville Picnic Site: 18.7 mi
Springs: 9
  • Little Eden: 8.4 mi
  • Reed Pools: 8.4 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 8.4 mi
  • Old Pedro: 8.4 mi
  • Cold Springs: 9.6 mi
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 3
  • John Muir Rock: 4.5 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 8.5 mi
  • Rock Monster: 18.0 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.6 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.6 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Museum of the Sierra: 24.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of North Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear Creek SpireNE 41°4,186 m10.6 mi
Mount AbbotNNE 33°4,176 m11.1 mi
Mount GabbNNE 30°4,168 m10.0 mi
Mount DadeNE 35°4,143 m11.0 mi
Mount MillsNNE 30°4,102 m11.4 mi
Mount HilgardNNE 26°4,060 m8.4 mi
Royce PeakNE 56°4,047 m8.2 mi
Feather PeakNE 51°4,039 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3619:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0716:0216:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343436404654616256474035
Precip in8.57.86.84.02.40.70.70.10.42.33.96.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358816300

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