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Timosea Peak

Timosea Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Timosea Peak rises to 2,641 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Walt's Point, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

The story

mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q49083893, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2641 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.45760, -118.08726

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 24
Attractions: 19
Historic sites: 14
Natural arches: 11
  • Gunga Din Arch: 8.9 mi
  • Palette Arch: 8.9 mi
  • Taco Bell Arch: 10.1 mi
  • Hitching Post Arch: 10.1 mi
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Administration Circle Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Barracks Garden: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 8.7 mi
  • Rock Candy Tower: 8.7 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 8.9 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 8.9 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 10.3 mi
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Miss Alabama: 9.6 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 19.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 12.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneyNW 306°4,419.6 m14.1 mi
Keeler NeedleNW 306°4,361.2 m14.0 mi
Crooks PeakNW 306°4,341.7 m13.9 mi
Lewis PeakNW 305°4,306.7 m13.8 mi
Mount RussellNW 309°4,296 m14.6 mi
Aiguille ExtraNW 305°4,289 m13.8 mi
Mount LangleyWNW 298°4,277 m9.6 mi
Mount MuirWNW 303°4,274.5 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3019:04
June solstice05:3519:3620:14
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0116:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 274142 — Timosea Peak, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358802316

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