- Elevation
- 2,402 m
- Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
- San Jacinto Peak3,288 m · 5.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.7437, -116.6490
South Peak rises to 2,402 m in California. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the north-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Tahquitz, a peak 1.0 miles away.
- Elevation
- 2402.1 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of South Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Peak | NNW 340° | 3,288 m | 5.2 mi |
| Jean Peak | NNW 338° | 3,202 m | 4.6 mi |
| Folly Peak | NNW 339° | 3,195 m | 5.5 mi |
| Marion Mountain | NNW 329° | 3,150 m | 4.2 mi |
| Miller Peak | NNW 344° | 3,143 m | 5.1 mi |
| Newton Drury Peak | NNW 334° | 3,102 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Saint Ellen | NNW 327° | 3,097 m | 4.4 mi |
| Cornell Peak | N 351° | 2,928 m | 4.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Tahquitz: 1.0 mi
- Antsell Rock: 1.0 mi
- Tahquitz Peak: 1.8 mi
- Apache Peak: 2.1 mi
- Lily Rock: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 30
- Trapper Outpost: 2.4 mi
- Ropes Course: 2.5 mi
- Archery: 2.5 mi
- Mountain Biking: 2.5 mi
- Campfire Bowl: 2.5 mi
Museums: 26
- Idyllwild Area Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Frey House II: 7.8 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center: 7.9 mi
- McCallum Adobe: 7.9 mi
- Ruddy's General Store: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Sawmill Flats: 5.4 mi
- Speed of Light Experiment: 5.6 mi
- Tong wen neval: 6.8 mi
- mine: 7.0 mi
- Shiprock: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Andreas Falls: 2.1 mi
- Seven Sisters Waterfall: 5.5 mi
- West Fork Falls: 6.2 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 6.5 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Whitewater Rest Area: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:04 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Idyllwild · 4 mi
- Palm Springs · 9 mi
- Cathedral City · 11 mi
- Rancho Mirage · 13 mi
- Palm Desert · 16 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 17 mi
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