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Schofield Peak

Schofield Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Schofield Peak rises to 3,025 m in California. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the east-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Haystack Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
3025 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.09439, -119.67618

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 29
Springs: 18
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Benson Lake Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Beach 2: 18.3 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 18.5 mi
  • Beach 1: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 3
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 17.5 mi
  • Bridgeport: 20.0 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Columns of the Giants: 18.1 mi
  • Indian Arch: 22.9 mi
  • Tunnel Tree: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Schofield Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakENE 64°3,581.8 m7.8 mi
Hanna MountainENE 58°3,491 m12.2 mi
Flatiron ButteNE 55°3,470 m12.2 mi
Crown PointE 84°3,459.8 m11.9 mi
Center MountainENE 71°3,431.3 m10.7 mi
Ehrnbeck PeakENE 71°3,428.1 m9.2 mi
Forsyth PeakNE 50°3,408.3 m6.8 mi
Hawksbeak PeakENE 66°3,394 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3719:4620:26
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:1216:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404346515866737267584740
Precip in6.35.75.73.52.40.60.40.10.42.23.85.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hetch Hetchy, 11 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358795654

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