Wildcat Point
Wildcat Point rises to 2,882 m in California. Mount Conness stands 3,825 m to the east-northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is LeConte Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 3.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090068, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2881.9 m
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lembert Dome · 6 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 8 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 9 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Scar Dome: 1.2 mi
- Scary Dome: 1.3 mi
- SAR Dome: 1.5 mi
- Cold Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Hooper Peak: 2.3 mi
- LeConte Falls: 0.6 mi
- California Falls: 0.9 mi
- Waterwheel Falls: 0.9 mi
- White Cascade: 1.9 mi
- Tuolumne Falls: 2.1 mi
- Soda Springs: 5.4 mi
- Iron Spring: 14.1 mi
- Jordan Spring: 15.4 mi
- Mono Vista Spring: 17.7 mi
- Black Spring: 18.7 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 5.4 mi
- California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 11.7 mi
- Ghost Cabin: 12.7 mi
- World Heritage Site: 14.7 mi
- Women's Club Building: 15.0 mi
- Dore Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 13.3 mi
- Diving Board: 13.9 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 14.3 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Indian Arch: 12.1 mi
- Upside-Down House: 17.7 mi
- Valley View Parking: 19.2 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 19.2 mi
- Perched Boulder: 22.5 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 14.7 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 14.7 mi
- Indian Village: 14.7 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 14.7 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 15.0 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Summit Meadow: 21.0 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
- Danburg Beach: 17.8 mi
- June Lake Beach: 22.4 mi
- Navy Beach: 23.0 mi
- Mono Lake Park: 17.4 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 17.7 mi
- Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area: 21.0 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 22.3 mi
- Bennettville: 10.0 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 16.0 mi
- Dog Town: 21.4 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 8.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Wildcat Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Conness | ENE 68° | 3,825 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sheep Peak | NE 56° | 3,601 m | 6.7 mi |
| Cockscomb | SSE 154° | 3,369 m | 7.2 mi |
| Echo Peak #0 | SSE 161° | 3,367 m | 6.9 mi |
| Echo Peak #3 | SSE 162° | 3,343 m | 7.0 mi |
| Echo Peak #1 | SSE 162° | 3,330 m | 6.9 mi |
| Echo Peak #5 | SSE 161° | 3,330 m | 6.9 mi |
| Echo Peak #2.5 | SSE 162° | 3,328 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:01 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358796341
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 15 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 15 mi
- Mono Lake · 24 mi
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