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The Iceberg

The Iceberg, seen from above at true elevation

The Iceberg rises to 2,545 m in California. Leavitt Peak stands 3,516 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Disaster Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082513, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2545 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.42608, -119.74519

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 26
Parks: 13
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 6.4 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 11.6 mi
  • Bridgeport: 13.1 mi
  • Walker Community Park: 15.6 mi
  • Mountain Gate Park: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Historic sites: 6
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Beach 1: 21.0 mi
  • Beach 2: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 7.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 7.6 mi
Museums: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of The Iceberg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leavitt PeakSSE 152°3,516 m10.9 mi
Sonora PeakSE 130°3,484 m7.8 mi
White MountainESE 114°3,470 m7.8 mi
Stanislaus PeakSE 124°3,426 m5.1 mi
Lost Cannon PeakE 97°3,355 m10.7 mi
Highland PeakN 356°3,324 m8.1 mi
Molo MountainSSE 160°3,302 m14.1 mi
Big SamSSE 154°3,299 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3619:4720:27
September equinox06:4718:2318:58
December solstice07:1316:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485665737264534234
Precip in0.60.41.10.40.60.10.30.30.20.20.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 236183 — The Iceberg, Alpine County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358777199

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