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Two Peaks

Two Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Two Peaks rises to 2,306 m in California. Pyramid Peak stands 3,043 m to the east-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Slick Rock, a peak 1.4 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 19 miles off.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49086397, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,306 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.90352, -120.28269

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
  • Fallen Leaf Recreation Center: 11.5 mi
  • Kailua Park: 13.8 mi
  • Tahoe Paradise Park: 14.1 mi
  • Lake Valley State Recreation Area: 14.6 mi
  • Bonanza Community Park: 15.1 mi
Springs: 17
Cliffs: 14
Historic sites: 11
Waterfalls: 10
Beaches: 9
Picnic sites: 7
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Cleveland Corral: 11.4 mi
  • Meeks Bay Beach: 12.6 mi
  • Bridal Veil Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • French Meadows Day Use Site: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 7
Museums: 7
  • Baldwin Home: 12.9 mi
  • Lake Tahoe Historic Society Museum: 16.6 mi
  • Gatekeeper's Museum: 19.7 mi
  • Watson Cabin: 20.0 mi
  • UC Davis Eriksson Education Center: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 13.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Two Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid PeakESE3,043 m7.8 mi
Dicks PeakE3,042 m7.1 mi
Mount PriceESE3,040 m6.4 mi
AgassizESE3,038 m6.8 mi
Jacks PeakE3,002 m7.0 mi
Mount TallacE2,967 m9.9 mi
Janine's PeakE2,920 m8.2 mi
Little PyramidESE2,876 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:5120:31
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1716:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303034384655626155463629
Precip in6.46.95.52.82.00.80.50.40.62.03.46.5

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800469

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