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Vagabond Peak

Vagabond Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Vagabond Peak rises to 4,076 m in California. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the south-southeast, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cloudripper, a peak 0.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q119060499, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4076 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.14970, -118.53036

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 22
Historic sites: 14
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 13.5 mi
  • Zurich: 15.1 mi
  • Monola: 15.8 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 16.9 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Second Falls: 4.3 mi
  • First Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Triple Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
Parks: 9
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Vagabond Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeSSE 167°4,343 m3.9 mi
Starlight PeakSSE 168°4,323.7 m3.9 mi
Mount SillSSE 158°4,316 m4.0 mi
Polemonium PeakSSE 166°4,298.2 m4.0 mi
Middle PalisadeSSE 148°4,278.2 m6.4 mi
Thunderbolt PeakS 169°4,268 m3.7 mi
Disappointment PeakSSE 148°4,258.6 m6.6 mi
Barrett PeakSSE 163°4,258 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3519:3920:18
September equinox06:4318:1818:53
December solstice07:0516:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349556473787669584638
Precip in1.10.90.50.20.20.10.20.10.10.40.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3710095049

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