North Rock
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
- 2,699 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Ward Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Chamberlain Peak: 2.3 mi
- Mount Senger: 2.7 mi
- Mount Hooper: 2.8 mi
- Turret Peak: 3.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Courtright Intrusive Contact Zone Geological Area: 12.8 mi
- John S. Eastwood Park: 14.6 mi
- Huntington Lake Game Refuge: 18.4 mi
- Starlite Playground and Park: 20.1 mi
- Teakettle Experiment Area: 21.4 mi
- 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
- Vermilion Cliffs: 12.0 mi
- Grand Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Sevehah Cliff: 22.6 mi
- Junction Bluffs: 22.8 mi
- Great Cliffs: 23.1 mi
- John Muir Rock: 4.5 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 8.5 mi
- Rock Monster: 18.0 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.6 mi
- Museum of the Sierra: 24.7 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Spire | NE 41° | 4,186 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Abbot | NNE 33° | 4,176 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Gabb | NNE 30° | 4,168 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Dade | NE 35° | 4,143 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Mills | NNE 30° | 4,102 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Hilgard | NNE 26° | 4,060 m | 8.4 mi |
| Royce Peak | NE 56° | 4,047 m | 8.2 mi |
| Feather Peak | NE 51° | 4,039 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:02 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358816300
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