Volcanic Knob
Volcanic Knob rises to 3,395 m in California. Bear Creek Spire stands 4,186 m to the east-southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Recess Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Fresno County, California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49087141, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,395 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Recess Peak: 2.1 mi
- Mist Peak: 2.6 mi
- Mount Hilgard: 4.3 mi
- Mount Gabb: 5.0 mi
- Mount Izaak Walton: 5.0 mi
- Log Cabin: 8.8 mi
- China Camp: 9.3 mi
- Convict Lake: 13.8 mi
- Pumphouse: 14.5 mi
- Bunkhouses: 14.6 mi
- Iodone Springs: 8.5 mi
- Old Pedro: 8.6 mi
- Reed Pools: 8.6 mi
- Little Eden: 8.8 mi
- Buzztail Spring: 11.3 mi
- Crowley Park: 14.1 mi
- Valentine Reserve Ecological Study Area: 17.0 mi
- Mammoth Creek Park West: 17.0 mi
- Trails End Park: 17.1 mi
- John S. Eastwood Park: 17.8 mi
- Twin Falls: 3.3 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 10.4 mi
- Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
- Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 16.9 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 11.8 mi
- free natural hot pool: 18.4 mi
- Hot Creek Geological Site: 18.6 mi
- Shepherd Hot Springs: 19.2 mi
- Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 19.4 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs: 3.0 mi
- Sevehah Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Junction Bluffs: 15.5 mi
- The Buttresses: 18.4 mi
- Upper Gorge: 19.4 mi
- Mono Creek Picnic Site: 6.4 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 20.2 mi
- Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 21.8 mi
- Dowville Picnic Site: 22.2 mi
- La Hupp Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 8.5 mi
- John Muir Rock: 12.9 mi
- Crowley Lake Stone Columns: 17.4 mi
- Devils Postpile: 19.1 mi
- Rock Monster: 24.6 mi
- Mammoth Museum: 17.0 mi
- Arch Rock: 21.5 mi
- Casa Diablo: 22.5 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Volcanic Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Spire | ESE 107° | 4,186 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Morgan | E 86° | 4,186 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Abbot | E 97° | 4,176 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Gabb | ESE 106° | 4,168 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Dade | E 100° | 4,143 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Mills | E 92° | 4,102 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Hilgard | SE 126° | 4,060 m | 4.3 mi |
| Royce Peak | SE 130° | 4,047 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358800526
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