Turtleback Dome
Turtleback Dome rises to 1,605 m in California. The Pinnacles stands 2,885 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Rock, a peak 0.5 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 4.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,605 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 7 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 14 mi
- Lembert Dome · 23 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elephant Rock: 0.5 mi
- Old Inspiration Point: 1.7 mi
- Stanford Point: 2.2 mi
- Devils Dance Floor: 2.5 mi
- Crocker Point: 2.6 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 1.0 mi
- Upper Cascades: 1.2 mi
- Silver Strand Falls: 2.0 mi
- Bridalveil Fall: 3.2 mi
- Foresta Falls: 3.3 mi
- Hetch Hetchy Railroad Museum: 5.2 mi
- Indian Village: 6.9 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 6.9 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 6.9 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 6.9 mi
- Fern Spring: 2.2 mi
- Black Spring: 2.5 mi
- Moss Spring: 2.5 mi
- Barrel Spring: 5.6 mi
- Iron Spring: 8.5 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 2.0 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 5.2 mi
- Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6: 5.2 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 6.7 mi
- Merced Grove: 7.8 mi
- Fireplace Bluffs: 1.6 mi
- Rockslides: 2.5 mi
- Profile Cliff: 5.5 mi
- The Fissures: 5.6 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 7.1 mi
- Summit Meadow: 3.9 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Red Bud Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- El Portal Park: 5.1 mi
- Midpines Park: 17.4 mi
- Mariposa Art Park: 21.3 mi
- Mariposa Park: 21.4 mi
- Greeley Hill County Park: 22.0 mi
- World Heritage Site: 6.9 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 7.5 mi
- Women's Club Building: 7.6 mi
- Mt Buckingham School (historic): 15.3 mi
- September 11, 2001 Memorial: 21.2 mi
- Cat Town: 21.5 mi
- Agua Fria: 23.3 mi
- Mount Ophir: 24.0 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 12.5 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 20.6 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 23.4 mi
- Dedication Garden: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Turtleback Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacles | ENE 73° | 2,885 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Starr King | E 94° | 2,767 m | 10.3 mi |
| Half Dome | ENE 76° | 2,694 m | 9.7 mi |
| Indian Rock | ENE 60° | 2,592 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Watkins | ENE 65° | 2,590 m | 11.3 mi |
| Boundary Hill | NE 50° | 2,575 m | 5.5 mi |
| Subdome | ENE 76° | 2,564 m | 9.9 mi |
| East Quarter Dome | ENE 73° | 2,535 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:45 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:03 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 7 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358804205
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 7 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 9 mi
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