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Trail Peak

Trail Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Trail Peak rises to 3,539 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Trailmaster Peak, a peak 3.1 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49084597, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3,539 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.42748, -118.19050

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 19
Springs: 18
Historic sites: 14
Natural arches: 10
  • Natural Bridge: 11.3 mi
  • Natural Arch: 11.4 mi
  • Palette Arch: 11.6 mi
  • Gunga Din Arch: 11.6 mi
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 20.5 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 20.7 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 20.7 mi
  • Administration Circle Garden: 20.7 mi
  • Barracks Garden: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Window Cliffs: 10.5 mi
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 11.5 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 11.5 mi
  • Rock Candy Tower: 11.5 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 3
Museums: 3
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Miss Alabama: 12.8 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Trail Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneyNNW4,420 m11.9 mi
Keeler NeedleNNW4,361 m11.7 mi
Crooks PeakNNW4,342 m11.6 mi
Lewis PeakNNW4,307 m11.5 mi
Mount RussellNNW4,296 m12.5 mi
Aiguille ExtraNNW4,289 m11.4 mi
Mount LangleyNNW4,277 m7.2 mi
Mount MuirNNW4,275 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3620:15
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0216:0216:42

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, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 274182 — Trail Peak, Tulare County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358802331

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