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Pyramid Peak

Pyramid Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Pyramid Peak rises to 2,043 m in California. Schwaub Peak stands 1,959 m to the north-northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Travertine Point, a cliff 3.3 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
2043.1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.39193, -116.61225

Overlooks nearby

76 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 30
Peaks: 26
Attractions: 6
  • Death Valley Natural Bridge: 11.3 mi
  • Mushroom Rock: 13.3 mi
  • Badwater Basin: 14.2 mi
  • Furnace Creek Ranch Stables: 15.0 mi
  • Devils Hole: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Dry fall: 11.0 mi
  • Dry fall: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Amargosa Valley Park: 14.7 mi
  • Date Grove: 15.0 mi
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Date Grove Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Amargosa Valley Rest Area: 21.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pyramid Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Schwaub PeakNNW 338°1,959 m6.1 mi
Funeral PeakS 182°1,945.8 m20.0 mi
Aguereberry PointW 265°1,921 m24.4 mi
Mount PerrySW 217°1,742 m10.3 mi
Dante's ViewSSW 209°1,739 m13.1 mi
Coffin PeakSSW 203°1,675 m13.3 mi
Shadow MountainESE 114°1,543 m21.6 mi
Winters PeakNW 318°1,534.1 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:59
June solstice05:3019:3020:08
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5515:5616:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464955627180878577655244
Precip in0.60.90.50.20.10.10.20.20.20.20.20.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amargosa Farms-garey, 15 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358790887

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