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The Bowmaiden

The Bowmaiden, seen from above at true elevation

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.

The story

mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q118993524, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3241 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.86388, -119.49465

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 48
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 12
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 11
Attractions: 9
  • Indian Arch: 6.8 mi
  • Valley View Parking: 14.0 mi
  • Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 14.0 mi
  • Tunnel Tree: 18.2 mi
  • Merced Grove: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Parks: 5
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of The Bowmaiden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
CockscombESE 108°3,369 m6.3 mi
Echo Peak #0ESE 113°3,367 m5.4 mi
Echo Peak #3ESE 113°3,343 m5.4 mi
Echo Peak #1ESE 113°3,330 m5.4 mi
Echo Peak #5ESE 112°3,330 m5.5 mi
Echo Peak #2.5ESE 113°3,328 m5.4 mi
Echo Peak #2ESE 113°3,318 m5.4 mi
Echo Peak #8ESE 112°3,318 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3619:10
June solstice05:3719:4520:24
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1116:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272529344049555349423326
Precip in6.24.04.22.01.70.60.50.50.51.73.14.5

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8740753448

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