Quartzite Peak
Quartzite Peak rises to 3,182 m in California. Mount Lyell stands 3,993 m to the east, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Obelisk Lake Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in the Clark Range of Yosemite National Park
Wikidata Q49066134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3182 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 7 mi
- Lembert Dome · 12 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 14 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Obelisk Lake Peak: 1.2 mi
- Mount Clark: 1.3 mi
- Bunnell Point: 2.8 mi
- Gray Peak: 2.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Dome: 3.4 mi
- Bunnell Cascade: 3.2 mi
- Cascade Fall: 3.4 mi
- Florence Falls: 4.7 mi
- Nevada Fall: 5.9 mi
- Pywiack Cascade: 6.0 mi
- Indian Arch: 8.2 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 13.3 mi
- Valley View Parking: 13.3 mi
- Grizzly Giant: 17.5 mi
- Mariposa Welcome Plaza: 18.3 mi
- Women's Club Building: 8.0 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 8.1 mi
- World Heritage Site: 9.2 mi
- John Muir: 9.5 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 11.7 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 3.4 mi
- Diving Board: 6.6 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 7.1 mi
- Glacier Point: 8.2 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 7.4 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 8.6 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 9.1 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 9.1 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 9.2 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Summit Meadow: 12.8 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Iron Spring: 7.3 mi
- Soda Springs: 11.7 mi
- Moss Spring: 12.8 mi
- Black Spring: 12.9 mi
- Fern Spring: 13.1 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 19.3 mi
- El Portal Park: 20.0 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 23.7 mi
- Valentine Reserve Ecological Study Area: 24.2 mi
- Community Center Park: 24.6 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 10.7 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 21.8 mi
- June Lake Beach: 20.3 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 21.7 mi
- Bennettville: 17.8 mi
- free natural hot pool: 20.4 mi
- Arch Rock: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Quartzite Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lyell | E 79° | 3,993 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Maclure | ENE 76° | 3,933 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Florence | ENE 74° | 3,822.9 m | 6.2 mi |
| Simmons Peak | ENE 66° | 3,804 m | 7.8 mi |
| Parsons Peak | ENE 57° | 3,699 m | 7.7 mi |
| Foerster Peak | ESE 104° | 3,676.2 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Ansel Adams | E 99° | 3,604.5 m | 7.9 mi |
| Merced Peak | SSE 163° | 3,575.4 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 9 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 253804 — Quartzite Peak, Mariposa County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358795644
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 7 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 8 mi
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