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Squaretop

Squaretop, seen from above at true elevation

Squaretop rises to 4,122 m in California. Mount Kaweah stands 4,205 m to the east-southeast, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Bilko Pinnacle, a peak 0.1 miles away.

The story

summit in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q124219172, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4121.8 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.53585, -118.49842

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 37
  • Tharp's Log: 13.7 mi
  • Cleveland Tree: 13.9 mi
  • Chimney Tree: 13.9 mi
  • Chief Sequoyah: 14.2 mi
  • The Three Amigos: 14.2 mi
Springs: 22
Historic sites: 21
Waterfalls: 18
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 22.9 mi
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 23.0 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 23.0 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 23.1 mi
  • Rose Garden: 23.1 mi
Natural arches: 10
  • Natural Arch: 13.9 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 14.0 mi
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 19.6 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 21.4 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Valhalla: 5.5 mi
  • Window Cliffs: 12.0 mi
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 14.1 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 21.3 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
  • Pinewood Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
  • Hospital Rock Picnic Site: 15.2 mi
  • Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • Stony Creek Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Museums: 7
Parks: 6
Artworks: 2
  • Miss Alabama: 22.6 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Squaretop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount KaweahESE 121°4,205 m1.3 mi
Red KaweahNW 305°4,185 m0.5 mi
Michael's PinnacleWNW 301°4,170.4 m0.4 mi
Second KaweahESE 122°4,165.5 m0.4 mi
Table MountainN 9°4,151 m8.7 mi
Milestone MountainN 7°4,149 m6.9 mi
Koontz PinnacleNW 322°4,145 m0.9 mi
Black KaweahNW 304°4,140 m1.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3719:3820:16
September equinox06:4318:1818:52
December solstice07:0316:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283034384654616055453527
Precip in8.77.96.43.22.00.70.60.10.72.33.66.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lodgepole, 14 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Sequoia National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/11503255832

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