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Tiltill Mountain

Tiltill Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Tiltill Mountain rises to 2,733 m in California. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrews Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2,733 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.02797, -119.66601

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 44
Springs: 23
Cliffs: 12
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
Picnic sites: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Indian Arch: 18.4 mi
  • Tunnel Tree: 19.5 mi
  • Merced Grove: 21.5 mi
  • Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 21.6 mi
  • Columns of the Giants: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Benson Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Beach 2: 20.9 mi
  • Beach 1: 21.1 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 21.1 mi
Parks: 2
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 22.1 mi
  • Bridgeport: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 22.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Tiltill Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakNE3,582 m10.3 mi
Crown PointENE3,460 m12.7 mi
Center MountainNE3,431 m12.5 mi
Ehrnbeck PeakNE3,428 m11.1 mi
Forsyth PeakNNE3,408 m10.1 mi
Quarry PeakE3,402 m13.5 mi
Hawksbeak PeakNE3,394 m12.2 mi
Wells PeakNE3,389 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3719:4620:25
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1216:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404346515866737267584740
Precip in6.35.75.73.52.40.60.40.10.42.23.85.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hetch Hetchy, 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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 255151 — Tiltill Mountain, Tuolumne County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358796286

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