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. 184 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in the Clark Range of Yosemite National Park.
Wikidata Q49066134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,182 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
184 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
- Grizzly Giant: 17.5 mi
- Mariposa Welcome Plaza: 18.3 mi
- Devils Postpile: 19.6 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
- Women's Club Building: 8.0 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 8.1 mi
- World Heritage Site: 9.2 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 11.7 mi
- Chetwood Cabin: 12.1 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 25 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° | 3,823 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 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Ansel Adams | E 99° | 3,605 m | 7.9 mi |
| Merced Peak | SSE 163° | 3,575 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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