The Bowmaiden
The Bowmaiden rises to 3,241 m in California. Cockscomb stands 3,369 m to the east-southeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Tuolumne Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 2.7 miles off. 170 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California.
Wikidata Q118993524, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,241 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 4 mi
- Lembert Dome · 8 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 12 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 14 mi
170 named places within 25 miles
- Tuolumne Peak: 0.9 mi
- Mount Hoffmann: 1.5 mi
- Polly Dome: 2.5 mi
- Stately Pleasure Dome: 2.7 mi
- Harlequin Dome: 2.8 mi
- Tenaya Creek Waterslide: 4.3 mi
- Quaking Aspen Falls: 4.3 mi
- Upper Cathedral Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
- California Falls: 4.7 mi
- Lower Cathedral Creek Falls: 4.7 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 9.4 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 9.4 mi
- Indian Village: 9.4 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 9.5 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 9.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 7.1 mi
- Iron Spring: 8.9 mi
- Black Spring: 13.5 mi
- Moss Spring: 13.7 mi
- Fern Spring: 13.9 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 7.1 mi
- World Heritage Site: 9.4 mi
- Women's Club Building: 9.7 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 9.8 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 14.6 mi
- Diving Board: 8.8 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 9.0 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 9.8 mi
- Glacier Point: 10.2 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Summit Meadow: 15.7 mi
- Carlon Day Use Area: 20.3 mi
- Indian Arch: 6.8 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 14.0 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 18.2 mi
- Merced Grove: 20.4 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 20.6 mi
- El Portal Park: 20.6 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 21.5 mi
- Mono Lake Park: 21.9 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 23.4 mi
- Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area: 24.5 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 10.9 mi
- Danburg Beach: 22.2 mi
- June Lake Beach: 23.8 mi
- Bennettville: 13.7 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 21.3 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 3.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Bowmaiden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockscomb | ESE 108° | 3,369 m | 6.3 mi |
| Echo Peak #2.5 | ESE 113° | 3,328 m | 5.4 mi |
| Tuolumne Peak | NE 35° | 3,309 m | 0.9 mi |
| Mount Hoffmann | SW 216° | 3,308 m | 1.5 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | ESE 103° | 3,308 m | 5.0 mi |
| Unicorn Peak | ESE 102° | 3,299 m | 6.3 mi |
| Eichorn Pinnacle | ESE 103° | 3,267 m | 4.9 mi |
| Tresidder Peak | ESE 120° | 3,231 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 8 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8740753448
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 10 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 10 mi
- Mono Lake · 28 mi
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