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Shumake Knoll

Shumake Knoll, seen from above at true elevation

Shumake Knoll rises to 1,799 m in California. The Three Chimneys stands 3,012 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Thunder Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073579, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1799 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.25853, -120.16241

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 39
  • Burnt Corral Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Million Dollar Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Oak Leaf Spring: 5.6 mi
  • White Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Indian Spring: 6.5 mi
Parks: 37
Attractions: 8
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Oak Leaf: 5.9 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 17.3 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 18.0 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Beach 1: 10.3 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Beach 2: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 22.2 mi
  • Peep Sight: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Shumake Knoll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The Three ChimneysE 91°3,012 m19.6 mi
Castle RockE 92°2,936 m17.6 mi
Cooper PeakE 94°2,913 m16.6 mi
Dardanelles ConeENE 57°2,905 m18.7 mi
Eagle PeakE 86°2,856 m17.1 mi
Mokelumne PeakN 11°2,837 m19.7 mi
Burst RockESE 104°2,781 m16.1 mi
RebaNNE 25°2,695 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3819:4920:28
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1516:0316:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1659656 — Shumake Knoll, Tuolumne County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358807266

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