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Pacific Grade Summit

Pacific Grade Summit, seen from above at true elevation

Pacific Grade Summit rises to 2,464 m in California. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the east-northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway runs past it.

The story

mountain pass in Alpine County, California, United States

Wikidata Q7122465, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2464 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.51658, -119.90935

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
Parks: 16
  • Wester Park: 9.3 mi
  • Markleeville Library Park: 14.0 mi
  • Elizabeth Coyan Park: 14.1 mi
  • Heritage Park and Nature Area: 14.2 mi
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Chickaree Day Use: 5.1 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 5.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 22.7 mi
  • Beach 1: 22.8 mi
  • Beach 2: 22.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 13.7 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Pacific Grade Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highland PeakENE 77°3,324 m8.5 mi
Silver PeakENE 68°3,283 m8.7 mi
Round TopNNW 334°3,164 m11.3 mi
The SistersNNW 332°3,094 m11.4 mi
Red Lake PeakNNW 343°3,067 m14.2 mi
Arnot PeakESE 110°3,059 m8.6 mi
Raymond PeakNE 34°3,055 m7.3 mi
Disaster PeakESE 116°3,053 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3619:4820:28
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1416:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485665737264534234
Precip in0.60.41.10.40.60.10.30.30.20.20.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358802553

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