- Elevation
- 2,736 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Highland Peak3,324 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5077, -119.9650
Wheeler Peak rises to 2,736 m in California. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is McCauley Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2736 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Wheeler Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Peak | ENE 78° | 3,324 m | 11.6 mi |
| Silver Peak | ENE 71° | 3,283 m | 11.7 mi |
| Round Top | N 350° | 3,164 m | 10.9 mi |
| The Sisters | NNW 348° | 3,094 m | 11.0 mi |
| Red Lake Peak | N 355° | 3,067 m | 14.2 mi |
| Arnot Peak | ESE 102° | 3,059 m | 11.4 mi |
| Raymond Peak | NE 47° | 3,055 m | 9.7 mi |
| Disaster Peak | ESE 108° | 3,053 m | 13.2 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Hell's Kitchen Vista Point · 9 mi
- Liberty Vista Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- McCauley Peak: 1.1 mi
- Inspiration Point: 2.7 mi
- Reba: 2.8 mi
- Pacific Grade Summit: 3.1 mi
- Mount Reba: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Old Jail: 12.5 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 13.0 mi
- Kit Carson Historical Monument: 13.0 mi
- Iron Mountain Ski Resort: 15.9 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Carson Falls: 15.3 mi
- Llewellyn Falls: 19.8 mi
- Sardine Falls: 23.1 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Columns of the Giants: 14.7 mi
- Big Stump: 24.4 mi
- Campfire Center: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Pinecrest Dog Beach: 21.7 mi
- Beach 1: 21.8 mi
- Beach 2: 21.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Alpine County Museum: 16.2 mi
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park Visitor Center: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
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