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Tunnabora Peak

Tunnabora Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Tunnabora Peak rises to 4,136 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the south-southwest, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is The Cleaver, a peak 0.7 miles away.

The story

Tunnabora Peak is a 13,563-foot-elevation (4,134-meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. It is situated on the common border of Tulare County with Inyo County, as well as the shared boundary of Sequoia National Park and John Muir Wilderness. It is set above the north shore of Tulainyo Lake, 13 miles (21 km) west of the community of Lone Pine, 1.86 miles (2.99 km) north-northeast of Mount Whitney, and 0.9 miles (1.4 km) north-northwest of Mount Carillon. Tunnabora ranks as the 51st-highest peak in California. Topographic relief is significant as it rises approximately 5,200 feet (1,600 meters) above Whitney Portal in approximately three miles.

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Wikidata Q49085201, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4135.9 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.60513, -118.28244

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 29
Historic sites: 23
  • Donald D. Brooks: 5.3 mi
  • Donald Downs Plaque: 7.8 mi
  • Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 10.6 mi
  • Camouflage Net Factory: 11.0 mi
  • Cousin Jack: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 16
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 11.0 mi
Natural arches: 10
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 7.0 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 8.7 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 8.7 mi
  • Heart Arch: 8.8 mi
  • Palette Arch: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 2.1 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 8.7 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 9.4 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 9.5 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 9.5 mi
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 2
  • Miss Alabama: 10.2 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 11.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Tunnabora Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneySSW 196°4,419.6 m1.9 mi
Mount WilliamsonNNW 336°4,383 m3.9 mi
Keeler NeedleSSW 194°4,361.2 m2.1 mi
Crooks PeakSSW 192°4,341.7 m2.2 mi
Lewis PeakS 191°4,306.7 m2.2 mi
Mount RussellSSW 205°4,296 m1.1 mi
Aiguille ExtraS 191°4,289 m2.3 mi
Mount LangleySSE 157°4,277 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3720:16
September equinox06:4218:1718:52
December solstice07:0216:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979858376645243
Precip in1.40.90.70.20.10.10.10.10.10.20.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800445

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