Taylor Dome
Taylor Dome rises to 2,683 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the north-northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Church Dome, a peak 1.7 miles away.
The story
Granite dome in the Sierra Nevada of California.
Wikidata Q120442434, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,683 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Church Dome: 1.7 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Cannell Peak: 3.3 mi
- Uncle Tower: 4.6 mi
- Sirretta Peak: 5.0 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 7.6 mi
- Snake Spring: 8.3 mi
- Ashley Hot Spring: 8.4 mi
- Andress Spring: 9.1 mi
- Cane Spring: 12.9 mi
- Kernville Park Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
- Circle Park: 9.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 9.8 mi
- Scodie Park: 12.3 mi
- Kern River Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
- South Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- Seven Teacups: 13.8 mi
- Alder Creek Slides: 17.3 mi
- Peppermint Creek Falls: 17.4 mi
- R-Ranch Adult Building: 15.5 mi
- Cabin 240: 15.5 mi
- Cabin 242: 15.6 mi
- Cabin 234: 15.6 mi
- Cabin 236: 15.6 mi
- Kern Valley Museum: 9.8 mi
- Silver City Ghost Town: 20.8 mi
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Parker Bluffs: 17.0 mi
- The Needles Peak Fire Lookout: 20.2 mi
- Miracle Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
- Coso Junction Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Taylor Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirretta Peak | NNW 340° | 3,041 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sherman Peak | NNW 335° | 3,020 m | 11.7 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,963 m | 14.5 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NNE 13° | 2,905 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cannell Peak | W 280° | 2,887 m | 3.3 mi |
| Crag Peak | NNE 25° | 2,877 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,863 m | 11.6 mi |
| Schaeffer Mountain | NNW 341° | 2,843 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kern River PH 3, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8285403004
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