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Tryon Peak

Tryon Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Tryon Peak rises to 3,041 m in California. Sonora Peak stands 3,484 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Ebbetts Peak, a peak 2.3 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084996, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3041 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.52185, -119.78796

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
Parks: 13
  • Markleeville Library Park: 11.8 mi
  • Elizabeth Coyan Park: 11.9 mi
  • Heritage Park and Nature Area: 11.9 mi
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 12.8 mi
  • Turtle Rock County Park: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 11.4 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 12.2 mi
  • Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Site: 18.6 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 4.2 mi
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 12.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Tryon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sonora PeakSE 145°3,484 m14.2 mi
White MountainSE 136°3,470 m13.6 mi
Stanislaus PeakSE 145°3,426 m11.5 mi
Highland PeakNE 49°3,324 m2.3 mi
Whitecliff PeakSE 127°3,296 m9.9 mi
Wells PeakSE 128°3,294 m14.0 mi
Silver PeakNNE 27°3,283 m3.3 mi
Fish Valley PeakESE 117°3,209 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3619:4820:27
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1416:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485665737264534234
Precip in0.60.41.10.40.60.10.30.30.20.20.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 268445 — Tryon Peak, Alpine County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358800438

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