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Rattlesnake Peak

Rattlesnake Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Peak rises to 1,776 m in California. Mount San Antonio stands 3,068 m to the east, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridge to Nowhere, a attraction 1.9 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 23 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49066875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,776 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.27184, -117.77703

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 59
Peaks: 59
Artworks
  • William G. Kerckhoff 1856-1929: 10.3 mi
  • Intersections II: 11.4 mi
  • Pomegranate Trees: 11.7 mi
  • Millard Sheets Art Center: 12.1 mi
  • Scripps Graffiti Wall: 12.1 mi
Museums: 54
Gardens: 49
  • Coastal Sage Scrub: 11.2 mi
  • Baja California: 11.2 mi
  • Blue Fan Palms: 11.2 mi
  • Western Junipers: 11.2 mi
  • Torrey Pines: 11.2 mi
Springs: 39
  • Alexander Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Lily Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Big Cienega Spring: 5.5 mi
  • White Fir Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Fallen Leaf Spring: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves: 38
Attractions: 31
Waterfalls: 26
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 21.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount San AntonioE3,068 m7.6 mi
West BaldyE3,044 m7.1 mi
Dawson PeakENE2,917 m8.3 mi
Mount HarwoodE2,907 m8.3 mi
Mount Baden-PowellN2,860 m6.0 mi
Throop PeakNNW2,779 m5.6 mi
Mount BurnhamN2,740 m6.0 mi
Telegraph PeakE2,713 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:03
June solstice05:4019:3020:07
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5416:0716:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373642465461686761514236
Precip in4.44.91.90.80.80.11.10.30.41.21.14.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wrightwood, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358832779

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