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Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf rises to 1,486 m in California. Pyramid Peak stands 3,043 m to the east-northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugar Bun, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 23 miles off.

The story

mountain in El Dorado County, California, United States of America; geonames ID = 5399540

Wikidata Q49079195, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1486 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.77685, -120.30880

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 25
  • Bullion Bend Historic Marker: 13.6 mi
  • Fallen Leaf Recreation Center: 14.7 mi
  • Pollock Pines Recreation Park: 14.7 mi
  • Archery: 15.5 mi
  • Old Emigrant Trail Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
Springs: 19
Cliffs: 12
Historic sites: 10
Waterfalls: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Cleveland Corral: 6.3 mi
  • Bridal Veil Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Leoni House: 15.7 mi
  • Tallac Historic Site: 18.0 mi
  • Balancing Rock: 18.3 mi
  • Rubicon Point Light: 19.0 mi
  • Twin Bridges Swimming Hole: 23.6 mi
Museums: 3
  • Nature Center and Observatory: 15.7 mi
  • Baldwin Home: 18.0 mi
  • Lake Tahoe Historic Society Museum: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Sugarloaf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid PeakENE 60°3,042.818 m9.4 mi
Dicks PeakNE 45°3,042 m12.0 mi
Mount PriceNE 50°3,040 m9.4 mi
AgassizNE 53°3,038 m9.3 mi
Jacks PeakNE 47°3,002 m11.4 mi
Mount TallacNE 52°2,967 m14.4 mi
Little Round TopE 100°2,924 m14.1 mi
Janine's PeakNE 47°2,919.679 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:5020:30
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1716:0216:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384144495765727166544337
Precip in9.68.88.84.93.20.90.00.10.52.95.39.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pacific House, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800125

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