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Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf rises to 3,321 m in California. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Inyo County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49079198, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3321 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.18435, -118.43594

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 58
Historic sites: 13
  • Zurich: 9.7 mi
  • Monola: 11.0 mi
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 11.1 mi
  • Aberdeen Station: 18.2 mi
  • Prospect: 18.6 mi
Parks: 9
Waterfalls: 6
  • Second Falls: 3.6 mi
  • First Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Triple Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
Museums: 3
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Sugarloaf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeSW 215°4,343 m7.6 mi
Starlight PeakSW 215°4,323.7 m7.6 mi
Mount SillSSW 211°4,316 m7.1 mi
Polemonium PeakSW 214°4,298.2 m7.6 mi
Middle PalisadeSSW 193°4,278.2 m8.1 mi
Split MountainS 176°4,269 m11.3 mi
Thunderbolt PeakSW 217°4,268 m7.5 mi
Disappointment PeakSSW 192°4,258.6 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3519:3920:18
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0516:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349556473787669584638
Precip in1.10.90.50.20.20.10.20.10.10.40.30.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 267862 — Sugarloaf, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358800123

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