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Thunder Hill

Thunder Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Thunder Hill rises to 1,824 m in California. The Three Chimneys stands 3,012 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Shumake Knoll, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083570, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1824 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.28547, -120.17297

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 40
  • Burnt Corral Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Cottage Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Million Dollar Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Oak Leaf Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Cold Spring: 5.8 mi
Parks: 36
Attractions: 8
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Oak Leaf: 5.5 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 16.0 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 16.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 11.7 mi
  • Beach 1: 11.7 mi
  • Beach 2: 11.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Peep Sight: 22.4 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Thunder Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The Three ChimneysE 96°3,012 m20.3 mi
Castle RockE 98°2,936 m18.4 mi
Cooper PeakE 100°2,913 m17.4 mi
Dardanelles ConeENE 63°2,905 m18.3 mi
Bull Run PeakNE 49°2,893 m20.1 mi
Eagle PeakE 92°2,856 m17.6 mi
Mokelumne PeakNNE 14°2,837 m18.0 mi
Burst RockESE 109°2,781 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3819:4920:28
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1516:0316:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 268265 — Thunder Hill, Tuolumne County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358800377

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