Richardson Peak
Richardson Peak rises to 3,002 m in California. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the east-northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Schofield Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49068449, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,002 m
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 22 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 23 mi
- Lembert Dome · 23 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Schofield Peak: 1.2 mi
- Haystack Peak: 1.6 mi
- Mahan Peak: 2.2 mi
- Wheeler Peak: 2.4 mi
- Andrews Peak: 3.1 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 8.9 mi
- Wapama Falls: 8.9 mi
- Tueeulala Falls: 9.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.0 mi
- Lower Cathedral Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
- Sachse Spring: 8.2 mi
- Shingle Spring: 11.5 mi
- Box Spring: 12.0 mi
- Salt Spring: 16.3 mi
- Hull Creek Spring: 19.1 mi
- Nature Museum: 16.4 mi
- Interpretive Center: 16.5 mi
- Indian Village: 23.8 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 23.8 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 23.9 mi
- East Flange Rock: 11.8 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 23.3 mi
- Dore Cliff: 24.0 mi
- Fireplace Bluffs: 24.4 mi
- Rockslides: 24.9 mi
- Strawberry: 19.1 mi
- Hunewill Upper Sawmill: 22.3 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 22.7 mi
- World Heritage Site: 23.9 mi
- Women's Club Building: 24.9 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 10.2 mi
- Beach 2: 17.8 mi
- Pinecrest Dog Beach: 17.9 mi
- Beach 1: 17.9 mi
- Columns of the Giants: 18.5 mi
- Indian Arch: 22.5 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 22.6 mi
- Merced Grove: 24.5 mi
- Carlon Day Use Area: 20.8 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Douglas Picnic Ground: 18.0 mi
- Bridgeport: 21.0 mi
- Bridgeport Training Range: 23.1 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 18.8 mi
- Scoutmaster Grotto: 19.8 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 24.1 mi
- Fales Hot Spring: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Richardson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Peak | ENE 62° | 3,582 m | 8.9 mi |
| Hanna Mountain | ENE 57° | 3,491 m | 13.4 mi |
| Flatiron Butte | NE 54° | 3,470 m | 13.4 mi |
| Crown Point | E 82° | 3,460 m | 12.9 mi |
| Center Mountain | ENE 69° | 3,431 m | 11.8 mi |
| Ehrnbeck Peak | ENE 69° | 3,428 m | 10.3 mi |
| Forsyth Peak | NE 50° | 3,408 m | 7.9 mi |
| Hawksbeak Peak | ENE 65° | 3,394 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:46 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hetch Hetchy, 10 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358796228
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 25 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 25 mi
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