- Elevation
- 2,275 m
- Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
- Goat Mountain3,719 m · 9.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:18local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8293, -118.7390
Tower No. ½ rises to 2,275 m in California. Goat Mountain stands 3,719 m to the east-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower No. 1, a peak 0.1 miles away.
- Elevation
- 2275.3 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Tower No. ½. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | ENE 73° | 3,719 m | 9.5 mi |
| Munger Peak | ENE 70° | 3,680.3 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tunemah Peak | NNE 14° | 3,626.5 m | 11.8 mi |
| Kid Peak | ENE 72° | 3,492 m | 10.9 mi |
| Kennedy Mountain | NE 49° | 3,474 m | 5.2 mi |
| Palmer Mountain | ESE 121° | 3,430 m | 11.0 mi |
| Hogback Peak | NNE 25° | 3,376 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Harrington | N 6° | 3,360 m | 2.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tower No. 1: 0.1 mi
- Tower No. 2: 0.1 mi
- Tower No. 3: 0.2 mi
- Tower No. 4: 0.2 mi
- Tower No. 5: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 31
- Lower Stony Creek: 12.5 mi
- Chicago Stump: 13.6 mi
- General Grant Tree: 14.0 mi
- Gamlin Cabin: 14.0 mi
- Centennial Stump: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Grizzly Falls: 1.8 mi
- Silver Spray Falls: 6.4 mi
- Blue Canyon Falls: 7.1 mi
- Roaring River Falls: 7.3 mi
- Mist Falls: 10.6 mi
Springs: 20
- Big Springs: 15.3 mi
- Wiesman Spring: 15.9 mi
- Hidden Spring: 17.0 mi
- Lousy Spring: 17.5 mi
- Trough Spring: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Shorty's Williams Meadow Cabin: 6.7 mi
- Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 8.5 mi
- Shorty's Crowley Canyon Cabin: 9.3 mi
- Blue Canyon Cabin: 10.3 mi
- Shorty's Bubbs Creek Cabin: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Stony Creek Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Columbine Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Pinewood Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Windy Cliffs: 4.6 mi
- Slide Bluffs: 8.0 mi
- Muro Blanco: 13.2 mi
- Great Cliffs: 15.0 mi
- Windy Cliff: 15.5 mi
Parks: 3
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Cove Beach: 9.4 mi
- Jumping Rock: 9.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Giant Forest Museum: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kearsarge: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 35 |
| Precip in | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 6.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grant Grove, 14 mi away.
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