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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
2,955 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.57935, -119.83768

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 26
Parks: 23
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 7
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 PeakESE3,324 m5.1 mi
Silver PeakESE3,283 m4.3 mi
Round TopWNW3,164 m10.6 mi
The SistersWNW3,094 m10.8 mi
Red Lake PeakNW3,067 m12.2 mi
Stevens PeakNW3,061 m13.2 mi
Arnot PeakSSE3,059 m8.5 mi
Raymond PeakN3,055 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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