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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
3539 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.42748, -118.19050

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
Attractions: 19
Historic sites: 16
Gardens: 11
  • 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
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
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 WhitneyNNW 332°4,419.6 m11.9 mi
Keeler NeedleNNW 331°4,361.2 m11.7 mi
Crooks PeakNNW 331°4,341.7 m11.6 mi
Lewis PeakNNW 331°4,306.7 m11.5 mi
Mount RussellNNW 334°4,296 m12.5 mi
Aiguille ExtraNNW 331°4,289 m11.4 mi
Mount LangleyNNW 338°4,277 m7.2 mi
Mount MuirNNW 329°4,274.5 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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