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Pickett Peak

Pickett Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Pickett Peak rises to 2,743 m in California. Freel Peak stands 3,305 m to the north, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawkins Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49061051, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2743 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.75574, -119.90324

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 48
Springs: 25
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 9
  • Horsetail Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Genoa Falls: 17.2 mi
  • Eagle Falls: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
Beaches: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 19.5 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 6
Museums: 5
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 14.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 18.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Pickett Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Freel PeakN 1°3,305 m7.0 mi
Jobs SisterN 8°3,299 m7.4 mi
Jobs PeakNNE 18°3,233 m7.4 mi
Round TopSW 220°3,164 m8.3 mi
The SistersSW 221°3,094 m8.6 mi
Monument PeakN 1°3,068 m11.5 mi
Red Lake PeakWSW 236°3,067 m5.4 mi
Stevens PeakWSW 250°3,061 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3619:4920:29
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1516:0016:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313136404855626054463730
Precip in2.83.72.91.31.30.50.40.40.31.41.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 264702 — Pickett Peak, Alpine County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358799077

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