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Shovel Grave

Shovel Grave, seen from above at true elevation

Shovel Grave rises to 2,036 m in California. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Calaveras Dome, a cliff 1.5 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073542, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2036 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.48297, -120.19936

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 29
Parks: 12
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 8
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 10.5 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 11.2 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
  • Oak Leaf: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 5
Attractions: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 22.9 mi
  • Beach 1: 23.0 mi
  • Beach 2: 23.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Shovel Grave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopNE 41°3,164 m16.4 mi
The SistersNE 40°3,094 m16.2 mi
Thimble PeakNNE 31°2,988 m14.5 mi
Deadwood PeakNE 48°2,987 m15.0 mi
Melissa Coray PeakNE 36°2,977 m14.5 mi
Peep Sight PeakE 87°2,950 m18.8 mi
Little Round TopNNE 24°2,924 m19.5 mi
Elephants BackNE 41°2,920 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3819:4920:29
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1516:0216:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 266145 — Shovel Grave, Calaveras County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358799639

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