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Sugarloaf Peak

Sugarloaf Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Peak rises to 1,446 m in California. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Spring, a spring 2.1 miles away. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

The story

summit in Death Valley National Park

Wikidata Q49079686, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1446 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.88496, -116.92921

84 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 43
Peaks: 24
Historic sites: 13
  • Warm Spring Camp: 5.8 mi
  • Myers Ranch: 8.8 mi
  • Mengel Cabin: 9.1 mi
  • Barker Ranch: 9.1 mi
  • Russel Cabin: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Baker Ranch: 13.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sugarloaf Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telescope PeakNNW 336°3,369 m21.6 mi
Rogers PeakNNW 339°3,045 m24.6 mi
Bennett PeakNNW 338°3,027 m24.0 mi
Sentinel PeakNNW 330°2,936.4 m16.8 mi
Porter PeakNNW 328°2,774 m13.4 mi
Porter PeakNNW 328°2,756 m13.4 mi
Slims PeakNW 309°2,154 m14.5 mi
Manly PeakWNW 281°2,133 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2619:00
June solstice05:3219:3020:08
September equinox06:3618:1218:46
December solstice06:5515:5916:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475359667584919083705747
Precip in0.80.90.50.10.10.00.10.10.10.20.20.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trona, 27 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358793068

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