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Pilot Peak

Pilot Peak, a peak in California
Pilot Peak, a peak in CaliforniaPublic domain

Pilot Peak rises to 1,826 m in California. Smith Peak stands 2,356 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Peak Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 3.7 miles off.

The story

mountain of Stanislaus National Forest, in California

Wikidata Q27669997, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1826 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.76270, -119.93574

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 37
Springs: 27
Parks: 19
Museums: 16
Attractions: 9
Picnic sites: 9
  • Carlon Day Use Area: 5.4 mi
  • Indian Flat Day Use: 8.5 mi
  • Red Bud Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Remote Camp: 11.9 mi
  • Summit Meadow: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Lake Lodge Beach: 15.1 mi
  • Pine Mountain Lake Marina Beach: 15.7 mi
  • Dunn Court Beach: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Pilot Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Smith PeakNE 44°2,356 m15.8 mi
El CapitanE 97°2,307 m16.4 mi
Dewey PointESE 104°2,236 m16.1 mi
Bald MountainNE 51°2,208 m10.2 mi
Crocker PointESE 105°2,165 m15.6 mi
Devils Dance FloorE 98°2,078 m11.0 mi
K-P PinnacleE 96°2,052.85 m16.3 mi
Old Inspiration PointESE 106°2,024 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3919:4720:26
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:1216:0416:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383638425060686762534337
Precip in6.95.65.83.72.40.80.30.10.72.34.47.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Village 12 W, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358772694

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