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Peppermint Peak

Peppermint Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Peppermint Peak rises to 3,853 m in California. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Creek Spire, a peak 0.6 miles away.

The story

Mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California.

Wikidata Q118837975, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3,853 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.36590, -118.75608

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 17
  • Log Cabin: 2.0 mi
  • Tom's Place Monument: 14.1 mi
  • Power Plant Ruin: 14.2 mi
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 15.2 mi
  • China Camp: 16.5 mi
Springs: 15
  • Buzztail Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 14.5 mi
  • Old Pedro: 14.6 mi
  • Reed Pools: 14.6 mi
  • Little Eden: 14.7 mi
Parks: 14
  • Starlite Playground and Park: 12.2 mi
  • Crowley Park: 14.0 mi
  • Millpond Recreation Area: 14.5 mi
  • Izaak Walton Park: 17.3 mi
  • Bulpitt Park: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Hot springs: 7
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
  • Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 20.4 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 20.8 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
  • Alkali Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 13.2 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 22.8 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 20.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Peppermint Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HumphreysSE4,263 m8.0 mi
Bear Creek SpireWNW4,186 m0.6 mi
Mount MorganNNE4,186 m3.0 mi
Mount AbbotNW4,176 m2.1 mi
Mount GabbWNW4,168 m2.7 mi
Mount TomESE4,145 m5.8 mi
Mount DadeNW4,143 m1.7 mi
Mount MillsNW4,102 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
June solstice05:3519:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0616:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349556473787669584638
Precip in1.10.90.50.20.20.10.20.10.10.40.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8743424480

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