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Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Mountain rises to 841 m in California. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the west, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pyramid Rock, a peak 3.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in Santa Clara County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49079496, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
841 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.34660, -121.56355

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Reverend Hamilton: 4.4 mi
  • Fred W. “Bill” Gehri Bridge: 4.4 mi
  • Ellen Le: 6.3 mi
  • Pala Seca Cabin: 8.3 mi
  • Henry Coe Monument: 10.8 mi
Attractions
  • Frog pond: 6.1 mi
  • Little Dipper: 13.7 mi
  • Lazy River: 13.7 mi
  • Shotgun Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Great White Shark: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites
Parks
  • Hidden forest park: 10.9 mi
  • Henry Willard Coe State Park: 10.9 mi
  • Montgomery Hill Park: 11.2 mi
  • Fowler Creek Park: 11.3 mi
  • Evergreen Park: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 32
Museums: 31
Springs: 29
Waterfalls: 11
  • Pinto Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Robison Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Murietta Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Pacheco Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Lower Falls: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • The Bluff: 15.4 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Del Valle West Beach: 17.5 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Sugarloaf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copernicus PeakW 270°1,327 m3.6 mi
Observatory PeakW 265°1,298 m4.4 mi
Hipparchus PeakW 270°1,295 m3.5 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakW 266°1,286 m4.1 mi
Mount HamiltonW 266°1,279 m4.4 mi
Huyghens PeakW 266°1,276 m4.2 mi
Mount IsabelWSW 246°1,275 m3.4 mi
Galileo PeakW 275°1,273 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:4719:5220:31
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:1816:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444345485564727267594943
Precip in5.04.84.42.21.30.30.00.10.21.33.04.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Hamilton, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358776760

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