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South Whizz Dome

South Whizz Dome, seen from above at true elevation

South Whizz Dome rises to 2,713 m in California. Choo-Choo Mountain stands 3,452 m to the southeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is North Whizz Dome, a peak 0.1 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 0.5 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2712.9 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.87003, -119.44010

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 49
Historic sites: 13
Attractions: 11
  • Indian Arch: 9.0 mi
  • Valley View Parking: 16.4 mi
  • Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 16.4 mi
  • Upside-Down House: 18.5 mi
  • Perched Boulder: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
Springs: 10
Museums: 10
Picnic sites: 8
Parks: 5
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of South Whizz Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Choo-Choo MountainSE 138°3,451.97 m6.3 mi
Rafferty PeakSE 129°3,382 m6.0 mi
CockscombSE 128°3,369 m3.9 mi
Johnson PeakESE 116°3,369 m5.5 mi
Echo Peak #0SE 141°3,367 m3.2 mi
Echo Peak #3SE 142°3,343 m3.3 mi
Echo Peak #1SE 141°3,330 m3.2 mi
Echo Peak #5SE 140°3,330 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3719:4520:24
September equinox06:4618:2218:56
December solstice07:1116:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272529344049555349423326
Precip in6.24.04.22.01.70.60.50.50.51.73.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 5 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8740740960

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