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Peep Sight Peak

Peep Sight Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Peep Sight Peak rises to 2,950 m in California. White Mountain stands 3,470 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Peep Sight, a natural arch 0.4 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060524, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2950 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.49716, -119.85188

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 26
Parks: 15
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 11.9 mi
  • Wester Park: 12.7 mi
  • Markleeville Library Park: 14.0 mi
  • Elizabeth Coyan Park: 14.1 mi
  • Heritage Park and Nature Area: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Chickaree Day Use: 7.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 8.4 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 22.2 mi
  • Beach 1: 22.4 mi
  • Beach 2: 22.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 11.4 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Peep Sight Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White MountainESE 122°3,470 m15.2 mi
Stanislaus PeakSE 128°3,426 m12.7 mi
Highland PeakENE 58°3,324 m6.1 mi
Whitecliff PeakESE 110°3,296 m12.2 mi
Silver PeakNE 47°3,283 m6.8 mi
Round TopNW 325°3,164 m14.0 mi
The SistersNW 324°3,094 m14.2 mi
Arnot PeakESE 109°3,059 m5.3 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, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358772528

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