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Sherman Peak

Sherman Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sherman Peak rises to 3,020 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the south-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sam Spring, a spring 2.7 miles away.

The story

mountain in Tulare County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073272, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3020 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.01035, -118.39081

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 50
Waterfalls: 8
Attractions: 7
  • R-Ranch Adult Building: 8.7 mi
  • Cabin 240: 8.7 mi
  • Cabin 242: 8.7 mi
  • Cabin 236: 8.7 mi
  • Cabin 234: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Sunset Point Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
  • Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 24.1 mi
  • Natural Arch: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Sherman Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sirretta PeakSSE 152°3,041 m6.8 mi
Lookout MountainNNE 15°2,963 m3.4 mi
Blackrock MountainNNE 28°2,935.4 m13.3 mi
Smith MountainNE 49°2,905 m12.3 mi
Cannell PeakS 171°2,887.1 m10.2 mi
Crag PeakENE 62°2,877 m15.0 mi
Bald MountainE 85°2,863 m7.7 mi
Schaeffer MountainN 357°2,843 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3819:3620:14
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0116:0416:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464852566473818074645246
Precip in2.32.41.70.70.40.10.10.10.20.61.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kern River PH 3, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 273674 — Sherman Peak, Tulare County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358802169

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