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Two Sentinels

Two Sentinels, seen from above at true elevation

Two Sentinels rises to 2,641 m in California. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the east-southeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Point, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086410, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2641 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.69796, -120.08824

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 32
  • Old Emigrant Trail Historical Marker: 2.8 mi
  • Wester Park: 8.8 mi
  • Tahoe Paradise Park: 11.4 mi
  • Lake Valley State Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
  • Fallen Leaf Recreation Center: 12.6 mi
Springs: 26
Historic sites: 12
Cliffs: 11
Waterfalls: 9
  • Horsetail Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Upper Eagle Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Lower Eagle Falls: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 15.8 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 16.0 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Tallac Historic Site: 16.8 mi
  • Balancing Rock: 20.2 mi
  • Rubicon Point Light: 20.6 mi
  • Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 21.4 mi
  • Zephyr Cove Beach: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 7
Museums: 6
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 18.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Two Sentinels. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopESE 117°3,164 m5.3 mi
The SistersESE 119°3,094 m5.0 mi
Red Lake PeakE 80°3,067 m5.5 mi
Stevens PeakENE 67°3,061 m6.2 mi
Hawkins PeakENE 76°3,052 m12.0 mi
Pyramid PeakNNW 340°3,042.818 m10.8 mi
Dicks PeakNNW 346°3,042 m14.4 mi
Mount PriceNNW 338°3,040 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:4920:29
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1616:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313136404855626054463730
Precip in2.83.72.91.31.30.50.40.40.31.41.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358821600

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