- Elevation
- 2,364 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Goat Mountain3,719 m · 9.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:18local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8311, -118.7406
Tower No. 3 rises to 2,364 m in California. Goat Mountain stands 3,719 m to the east-northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower No. 2, a peak 0.1 miles away.
- Elevation
- 2364.4 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Tower No. 3. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | ENE 74° | 3,719 m | 9.6 mi |
| Munger Peak | ENE 71° | 3,680.3 m | 9.4 mi |
| Tunemah Peak | NNE 14° | 3,626.5 m | 11.7 mi |
| Kid Peak | ENE 73° | 3,492 m | 10.9 mi |
| Kennedy Mountain | NE 50° | 3,474 m | 5.2 mi |
| Palmer Mountain | ESE 121° | 3,430 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hogback Peak | NNE 27° | 3,376 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mount Harrington | N 8° | 3,360 m | 2.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tower No. 2: 0.1 mi
- Tower No. 4: 0.1 mi
- Tower No. 1: 0.1 mi
- Tower No. 5: 0.1 mi
- Tower No. ½: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 31
- Lower Stony Creek: 12.6 mi
- Chicago Stump: 13.6 mi
- General Grant Tree: 14.0 mi
- Gamlin Cabin: 14.0 mi
- Centennial Stump: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Grizzly Falls: 1.9 mi
- Silver Spray Falls: 6.2 mi
- Blue Canyon Falls: 7.0 mi
- Roaring River Falls: 7.4 mi
- Mist Falls: 10.7 mi
Springs: 20
- Big Springs: 15.4 mi
- Wiesman Spring: 15.8 mi
- Hidden Spring: 17.1 mi
- Lousy Spring: 17.4 mi
- Trough Spring: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Shorty's Williams Meadow Cabin: 6.8 mi
- Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 8.5 mi
- Shorty's Crowley Canyon Cabin: 9.5 mi
- Blue Canyon Cabin: 10.2 mi
- Shorty's Bubbs Creek Cabin: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Stony Creek Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Columbine Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Pinewood Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Windy Cliffs: 4.6 mi
- Slide Bluffs: 7.9 mi
- Muro Blanco: 13.2 mi
- Great Cliffs: 14.9 mi
- Windy Cliff: 15.4 mi
Parks: 3
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Cove Beach: 9.4 mi
- Jumping Rock: 9.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Giant Forest Museum: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kearsarge: 23.0 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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