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Punk Rock

Punk Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Punk Rock rises to 2,544 m in California. Mount Goddard stands 4,126 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Penstemon Dome, a peak 0.4 miles away.

The story

Granite dome in the Sierra Nevada of California.

Wikidata Q119360742, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,543.9 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.08187, -118.95882

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 14
Waterfalls: 14
Picnic sites: 12
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 1.4 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
  • Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 9.2 mi
  • Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 9
  • John Muir Rock: 11.9 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 17.3 mi
  • Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 17.6 mi
  • Zephyr Headquarters: 17.6 mi
  • Rock Monster: 18.9 mi
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Qualls Camp: 8.5 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 13.6 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 16.4 mi
  • China Camp: 20.9 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 2
Museums: 1
  • Museum of the Sierra: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Punk Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GoddardE4,126 m13.3 mi
Mount McGeeENE3,938 m12.8 mi
Mount ReinsteinE3,842 m12.2 mi
Emerald PeakENE3,824 m12.2 mi
Peter PeakENE3,800 m12.5 mi
Finger PeakESE3,780 m13.1 mi
Mount HenryNE3,713 m10.1 mi
Turret PeakNNE3,685 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3719:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0616:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464853586573818176665345
Precip in5.64.95.12.61.40.40.20.00.21.42.14.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Balch PWR House, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10969435399

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