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Pavilion Dome

Pavilion Dome, seen from above at true elevation

Pavilion Dome rises to 3,603 m in California. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the east-northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is John Muir Rock, a attraction 1.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q49060252, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3603 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.23064, -118.80916

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 12
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Twin Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Rancheria Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Second Falls: 20.6 mi
Springs: 11
  • Cold Springs: 7.8 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Reed Pools: 13.1 mi
  • Little Eden: 13.1 mi
  • Old Pedro: 13.2 mi
Parks: 11
Historic sites: 9
  • Log Cabin: 11.5 mi
  • Qualls Camp: 13.2 mi
  • China Camp: 16.8 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 17.7 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 13.6 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 13.6 mi
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 3
  • John Muir Rock: 1.3 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 13.2 mi
  • Rock Monster: 13.3 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 23.9 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 24.0 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 24.0 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Pavilion Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HumphreysENE 70°4,263 m8.0 mi
Mount DarwinESE 120°4,216 m8.7 mi
Bear Creek SpireNNE 14°4,186 m9.8 mi
Mount MendelESE 119°4,177 m8.0 mi
Mount GabbN 2°4,168 m10.1 mi
Mount DadeN 9°4,143 m10.6 mi
Mount GoddardSSE 151°4,126 m10.1 mi
Mount FiskeSE 130°4,116 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:07
June solstice05:3619:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0616:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358799051

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