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Ostrander Rocks

Ostrander Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Ostrander Rocks rises to 2,482 m in California. Gray Peak stands 3,526 m to the east, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is The Fissures, a cliff 1.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 8.3 miles off.

The story

rock formation in Yosemite National Park

Wikidata Q49059010, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2482 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.68965, -119.59350

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 51
Attractions: 13
  • Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 4.5 mi
  • Valley View Parking: 4.5 mi
  • Indian Arch: 6.4 mi
  • Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 10.6 mi
  • Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
Picnic sites: 9
  • Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
  • El Capitan Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Summit Meadow: 3.4 mi
  • Red Bud Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
Springs: 9
Parks: 6
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Ostrander Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gray PeakE 96°3,525.5 m9.6 mi
Mount ClarkE 87°3,512 m9.0 mi
Obelisk Lake PeakE 85°3,206 m9.9 mi
Quartzite PeakE 79°3,182 m9.4 mi
Clouds RestNE 46°3,028 m7.9 mi
Moraine MountainSE 132°2,979 m10.2 mi
Mount BruceSE 140°2,964 m8.4 mi
Buena Vista PeakSSE 148°2,956 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3819:4520:24
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1116:0316:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384145505866737367564437
Precip in7.06.55.53.21.90.50.30.20.41.64.05.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 4 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358796195

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