Peak · California
Vollmer Peak
Vollmer Peak rises to 581 m in California. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east-southeast, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Golden Gate Live Steamers, a museum 0.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 581 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.88351, -122.22182
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Golden Gate Live Steamers: 0.2 mi
- Lawrence Hall of Science: 1.4 mi
- Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology: 2.3 mi
- Aftel Archive of Curious Scents: 2.6 mi
- Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Chaparral Peak: 0.4 mi
- Eureka Peak: 0.6 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 0.6 mi
- Spiral Knob: 0.9 mi
- Barberry Peak: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Sather Tower: 2.1 mi
- Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round: 2.2 mi
- Mazzariello Labyrinth: 2.7 mi
- Little Farm: 2.9 mi
- Rotary Peace Grove: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 59
- Bamboo Grove: 1.0 mi
- Mediterranean: 1.0 mi
- Canary Islands: 1.0 mi
- Southern Africa: 1.0 mi
- Garden of Old Roses: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park: 1.3 mi
- Terrace View Park: 1.6 mi
- John Garber Park: 1.7 mi
- Glendale - La Loma Park: 1.9 mi
- Grizzly Peak Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Fireplace (ruins): 1.7 mi
- Fireplace Plaza: 1.8 mi
- Inter County Tunnel: 1.9 mi
- Cupola of the Old Chemistry Building: 2.0 mi
- Fraternity House - Day: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites: 58
- Willows Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- Elder: 0.6 mi
- Laurel: 0.7 mi
- Arroyo: 0.8 mi
- Padre: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Shiing-Shen Chern: 1.3 mi
- The throne: 1.3 mi
- Accelerator Magnet: 1.3 mi
- DNA: 1.4 mi
- Pheena the Fin Whale: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Chaparral Hill: 0.4 mi
- Claremont Canyon: 0.9 mi
- Siesta Valley: 1.0 mi
- Ecological Study Area: 1.0 mi
- Gateway: 1.9 mi
Beaches: 34
- Lake Anza Beach: 1.8 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 2.5 mi
- Albany Beach: 5.2 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 6.6 mi
- Radio Beach: 6.8 mi
Springs: 23
- Sulfur Spring: 12.6 mi
- Soto Springs: 14.0 mi
- El Polín Spring: 14.1 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 14.2 mi
- Coffeeberry Spring: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Abrigo Falls: 5.7 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 15.4 mi
- Huntington Falls: 15.9 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 16.0 mi
- Dawn Falls: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Lynn: 5.7 mi
- Winehaven: 11.6 mi
- Eckley: 11.8 mi
- Russell City: 16.6 mi
- Acelanus: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- East Slope Badlands: 8.8 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 11.1 mi
- Chab: 11.7 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Turtle Rock: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Quarters A: 9.3 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 9.3 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Stop: 15.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 17.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Vollmer Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock 2 | ESE 118° | 617 m | 10.0 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | ESE 112° | 557 m | 9.3 mi |
| Vail Peak | ESE 114° | 545 m | 10.1 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | S 190° | 540 m | 0.4 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | W 261° | 531 m | 0.6 mi |
| Round Top | SE 145° | 531 m | 2.8 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ESE 113° | 524 m | 10.2 mi |
| Barberry Peak | SSE 154° | 513 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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