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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.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1776 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.27184, -117.77703

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
  • William G. Kerckhoff 1856-1929: 10.3 mi
  • A: 10.4 mi
  • Intersections II: 11.4 mi
  • Pomegranate Trees: 11.7 mi
  • Millard Sheets Art Center: 12.1 mi
Gardens
  • 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
Museums: 55
Nature reserves: 51
Springs: 41
  • 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
Attractions: 32
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 10.6 miles of Rattlesnake Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount San AntonioE 81°3,068 m7.6 mi
West BaldyE 81°3,044 m7.1 mi
Pine MountainENE 69°2,942 m8.1 mi
Dawson PeakENE 75°2,917 m8.3 mi
Mount HarwoodE 83°2,907 m8.3 mi
Mount Baden-PowellN 7°2,860 m6.0 mi
Throop PeakNNW 347°2,779 m5.6 mi
Mount BurnhamN 358°2,740 m6.0 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 5080 °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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