Ottoway Peak
Ottoway Peak rises to 3,512 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Merced Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49059058, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,511.6 m
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 13 mi
- Lembert Dome · 17 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 17 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Merced Peak: 0.5 mi
- Red Peak: 1.2 mi
- Triple Divide Peak: 1.5 mi
- Gray Peak: 2.6 mi
- Post Peak: 3.7 mi
- Florence Falls: 8.1 mi
- Cascade Fall: 8.1 mi
- Bunnell Cascade: 8.3 mi
- Nevada Fall: 9.6 mi
- Silver Apron: 10.0 mi
- Chetwood Cabin: 7.9 mi
- Women's Club Building: 11.6 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 11.7 mi
- World Heritage Site: 12.9 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 16.4 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Summit Meadow: 14.4 mi
- Gold Rush BBQ: 17.7 mi
- Indian Arch: 12.8 mi
- Grizzly Giant: 14.9 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 15.9 mi
- Mariposa Welcome Plaza: 16.0 mi
- Devils Postpile: 16.9 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 7.5 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Diving Board: 10.6 mi
- Glacier Point: 11.6 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 10.9 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 12.2 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 12.9 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 12.9 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 12.9 mi
- Iron Spring: 11.2 mi
- Moss Spring: 15.4 mi
- Black Spring: 15.6 mi
- Fern Spring: 15.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 16.4 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 19.5 mi
- El Portal Park: 21.6 mi
- Valentine Reserve Ecological Study Area: 21.8 mi
- Community Center Park: 22.4 mi
- Mammoth Creek Park West: 23.3 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 15.9 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 18.2 mi
- free natural hot pool: 17.6 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
- Arch Rock: 15.1 mi
- June Lake Beach: 20.7 mi
- Bennettville: 21.6 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Ottoway Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ritter | ENE 73° | 4,007 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Lyell | NE 45° | 3,993 m | 9.4 mi |
| Rodgers Peak | NE 52° | 3,956 m | 9.4 mi |
| Banner Peak | ENE 71° | 3,940 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Maclure | NE 41° | 3,933 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Florence | NNE 32° | 3,823 m | 8.0 mi |
| Simmons Peak | NNE 33° | 3,804 m | 9.8 mi |
| Electra Peak | ENE 59° | 3,792 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 13 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- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1659323 — Ottoway Peak, Madera County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358807020
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 11 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 11 mi
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