Sherman Peak
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
- 3,020 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Lookout Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Schaeffer Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Cherry Hill: 6.1 mi
- Sirretta Peak: 6.8 mi
- Elephant Knob: 6.9 mi
- Sam Spring: 2.7 mi
- Snake Spring: 3.7 mi
- Soda Spring: 9.9 mi
- Needle Spring: 10.1 mi
- Thompson Camp Spring: 10.6 mi
- Kernville Park Recreation Area: 17.4 mi
- Circle Park: 17.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 17.8 mi
- Greenhorn Mountain County Park: 21.1 mi
- Wofford Heights Park: 21.3 mi
- Seven Teacups: 5.4 mi
- South Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Peppermint Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Alder Creek Slides: 7.3 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
- 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
- The Needles Peak Fire Lookout: 8.6 mi
- Walkers Cabin: 20.9 mi
- Sunset Point Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 24.1 mi
- Natural Arch: 24.1 mi
- Parker Bluffs: 9.9 mi
- Kern Valley Museum: 17.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Sherman Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirretta Peak | SSE 152° | 3,041 m | 6.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,963 m | 3.4 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | NNE 28° | 2,935 m | 13.3 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NE 49° | 2,905 m | 12.3 mi |
| Cannell Peak | S 171° | 2,887 m | 10.2 mi |
| Crag Peak | ENE 62° | 2,877 m | 15.0 mi |
| Monache Mountain | NE 39° | 2,870 m | 17.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 85° | 2,863 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
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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