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Reynolds Peak

Reynolds Peak, a peak in California
Reynolds Peak, a peak in CaliforniaTim Berger · CC BY 2.0

Reynolds Peak rises to 2,955 m in California. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the east-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Raymond Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

The story

Reynolds Peak is a 9,690-foot-elevation (2,950-meter) mountain summit located in Alpine County, California, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49068316, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2955 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.57935, -119.83768

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 30
Parks: 24
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Chickaree Day Use: 10.7 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 11.5 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 6.0 mi
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 16.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Reynolds Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highland PeakESE 119°3,324 m5.1 mi
Silver PeakESE 104°3,283 m4.3 mi
Round TopWNW 303°3,164 m10.6 mi
The SistersWNW 302°3,094 m10.8 mi
Red Lake PeakNW 319°3,067 m12.2 mi
Stevens PeakNW 324°3,061 m13.2 mi
Arnot PeakSSE 150°3,059 m8.5 mi
Raymond PeakN 8°3,055 m1.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3619:4820:28
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1416:0016:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485665737264534234
Precip in0.60.41.10.40.60.10.30.30.20.20.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358799410

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