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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
4,121.8 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: 20
Historic sites: 19
Waterfalls: 18
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
Gardens: 9
  • 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
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 23.1 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 KaweahESE4,205 m1.3 mi
Red KaweahNW4,185 m0.5 mi
Michael's PinnacleWNW4,170 m0.4 mi
Second KaweahESE4,166 m0.4 mi
Table MountainN4,151 m8.7 mi
Milestone MountainN4,149 m6.9 mi
Koontz PinnacleNW4,145 m0.9 mi
Black KaweahNW4,140 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 50–80 °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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