Vogelsang Peak
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Vogelsang Peak rises to 3,488 m in California. Mount Lyell stands 3,993 m to the east-southeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Fletcher Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 6.6 miles off. 197 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
The story
Vogelsang Peak is a peak in the Cathedral Range of Yosemite National Park, located in northeastern Mariposa County, California. Though Mount Florence is higher, at 12,567 feet (3,830 m), at 11,498 feet (3,505 m) the summit rises higher than most of the surrounding peaks, and offers sweeping panoramic views in every direction.
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Wikidata Q18168475, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,488 m
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lembert Dome · 7 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 8 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 8 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 11 mi
197 named places within 25 miles
- Fletcher Peak: 1.3 mi
- Choo-Choo Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Emeric Dome: 2.0 mi
- Parsons Peak: 2.3 mi
- Rafferty Peak: 2.6 mi
- Florence Falls: 1.6 mi
- Tenaya Creek Waterslide: 6.8 mi
- Bunnell Cascade: 7.0 mi
- Pywiack Cascade: 7.6 mi
- Cascade Fall: 7.7 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 7.1 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 8.8 mi
- Women's Club Building: 12.4 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 12.4 mi
- California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 13.1 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 7.1 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 8.4 mi
- Diving Board: 10.7 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Glacier Point: 12.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 7.1 mi
- Iron Spring: 11.4 mi
- Hartley Springs: 16.9 mi
- Moss Spring: 17.5 mi
- Black Spring: 17.5 mi
- Indian Arch: 11.2 mi
- Perched Boulder: 15.1 mi
- Upside-Down House: 17.7 mi
- Devils Postpile: 17.9 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 17.9 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 11.9 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 12.8 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 13.1 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 13.1 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 13.2 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 14.7 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 17.8 mi
- Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area: 19.8 mi
- Mono Lake Park: 20.0 mi
- Community Center Park: 21.8 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- June Lake Beach: 15.4 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 19.3 mi
- Danburg Beach: 20.1 mi
- Navy Beach: 21.2 mi
- Bennettville: 12.1 mi
- Mono Mills: 22.6 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 23.2 mi
- free natural hot pool: 18.7 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 11.4 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Arch Rock: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vogelsang Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lyell | ESE 122° | 3,993 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rodgers Peak | SE 126° | 3,956 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Maclure | ESE 122° | 3,933 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Florence | SE 145° | 3,823 m | 3.2 mi |
| Simmons Peak | ESE 111° | 3,804 m | 3.2 mi |
| Electra Peak | SE 136° | 3,792 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Andrea Lawrence | E 89° | 3,730 m | 7.1 mi |
| Parsons Peak | E 91° | 3,699 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358796318
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 11 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 12 mi
- Mono Lake · 25 mi
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