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Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Mountain rises to 578 m in California. Mount R stands 1,931 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pigeon Benchmark, a peak 0.4 miles away.

About

The story

Sugarloaf Mountain is in Riverside County, California, United States, near milepost 82 on Pines to Palms Scenic Byway (SR 74). This mountain was officially named by the USGS and appears on their topographic maps. The summit elevation is approximately 1,947 feet (593 m).

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Wikidata Q7635012, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
578 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.99335, -117.32227
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Highland Park: 0.5 mi
  • St George's Interfaith Meditation Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Hunter Hobby Park: 1.2 mi
  • Islander Park: 1.3 mi
  • Spring Mountain Ranch Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
  • 3 Piece Pile: 0.8 mi
  • Things Change: 1.4 mi
  • Riverside Gateway: 1.4 mi
  • Riverside Gateway: 1.4 mi
  • Decorated utility box: 1.8 mi
Attractions
  • World's Largest "Paper" Cup: 1.3 mi
  • Petrified Redwood Log: 1.5 mi
  • Camera Obscura: 3.1 mi
  • Martha Mclean Anza Narrows: 6.5 mi
  • San Bernardino de Sena Estancia: 7.2 mi
Gardens
  • North American Desert: 1.5 mi
  • South Africa: 1.5 mi
  • Deciduous Forest: 1.5 mi
  • Lilac Lane: 1.5 mi
  • North Coast: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 55
Nature reserves: 36
Springs: 31
  • Cassina Springs: 2.1 mi
  • Hot Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Hidden Springs: 3.1 mi
  • Console Springs: 6.1 mi
  • Harford Spring: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 29
Waterfalls: 12
  • Etiwanda Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Middleman Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Bonita Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Monkeyface Creek: 22.2 mi
  • Canyon Falls: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 10
Cliffs: 8
  • Rock Climbing: 0.8 mi
  • Rock Climbing: 0.9 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 12.7 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 14.1 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Sugarloaf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RNE 43°1,931 m18.6 mi
Mount SorensonNNE 29°1,909 m19.4 mi
Strawberry PeakNNE 17°1,876 m17.2 mi
Crest SummitNNE 21°1,768 m17.6 mi
Bailey PeakN 353°1,737.1 m18.2 mi
Red Rock Wall PointNNE 16°1,687 m16.7 mi
Sugarpine MountainN 350°1,670 m18.7 mi
Playground Drive HillN 1°1,645 m16.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:01
June solstice05:3919:2820:04
September equinox06:3818:1518:48
December solstice06:5216:0616:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jul.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575760636873798077686256
Precip in2.12.41.50.60.30.10.00.00.20.40.71.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riverside Citrus EXP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358793057

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