Thornburg Peak
Thornburg Peak rises to 2,627 m in California. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the southeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Da-ek Dow Go-et Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49083287, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,627 m
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 22.0 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 25.9 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hell's Kitchen Vista Point · 20 mi
- Liberty Vista Point · 23 mi
- Cave Rock · 28 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Da-ek Dow Go-et Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Markleeville Peak: 2.7 mi
- Raymond Peak: 3.3 mi
- IXL Peak: 4.1 mi
- The Nipple: 4.6 mi
- Markleeville Library Park: 4.7 mi
- Elizabeth Coyan Park: 4.9 mi
- Heritage Park and Nature Area: 4.9 mi
- Turtle Rock County Park: 5.7 mi
- Indian Creek Recreation Lands: 6.7 mi
- Grover Hot Springs: 3.2 mi
- Soda Spring: 3.3 mi
- Hot Tub: 10.7 mi
- Horse Thief Spring: 13.2 mi
- Big Spring: 13.8 mi
- Hangman's Cave: 5.3 mi
- 4-second Climbing Area: 8.3 mi
- Machado Postpile: 12.8 mi
- Detox Wall: 13.6 mi
- Distillery Wall: 13.6 mi
- Grover Hot Springs State Park: 3.6 mi
- Carson-Iceberg Wilderness: 13.3 mi
- Linder Grove: 14.8 mi
- Andrews Meadows: 15.9 mi
- Washoe Meadows State Park: 18.0 mi
- Old Jail: 5.3 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 8.2 mi
- Kit Carson Historical Monument: 8.2 mi
- Barney Riley: 12.7 mi
- Iron Mountain Ski Resort: 19.7 mi
- Carson Falls: 14.3 mi
- Llewellyn Falls: 18.7 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 19.3 mi
- Modjeska Falls: 20.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 23.9 mi
- El Dorado Beach: 21.5 mi
- Pope Beach: 22.1 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 22.1 mi
- Kiva Beach: 22.8 mi
- Nevada Beach: 23.5 mi
- Alpine County Museum: 4.8 mi
- Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 21.0 mi
- Lake Tahoe Historic Society Museum: 21.2 mi
- Baldwin Home: 22.7 mi
- Genoa Courthouse Museum: 24.6 mi
- Chickaree Day Use: 13.9 mi
- Marmot Day Use: 14.7 mi
- Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Columns of the Giants: 21.8 mi
- Tallac Historic Site: 22.6 mi
- Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 24.2 mi
- Peep Sight: 10.8 mi
- St Theresa: 21.1 mi
- Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Thornburg Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Peak | SE 145° | 3,324 m | 8.9 mi |
| Silver Peak | SE 141° | 3,283 m | 7.6 mi |
| Round Top | W 277° | 3,164 m | 8.2 mi |
| The Sisters | W 276° | 3,094 m | 8.6 mi |
| Red Lake Peak | WNW 300° | 3,067 m | 8.6 mi |
| Stevens Peak | NW 309° | 3,061 m | 9.2 mi |
| Arnot Peak | SSE 158° | 3,059 m | 13.1 mi |
| Raymond Peak | SSE 164° | 3,055 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 31 | 36 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 46 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1802922 — Thornburg Peak, Alpine County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358832792
Day trips start here
- Bliss State Park · 27 mi
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