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Minarets Falls

Minarets Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Minarets Falls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,375 m. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Postpile, a attraction 1.0 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 19 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates37.63978, -119.08928

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 26
  • Reds Meadow Hot Springs: 1.7 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 8.4 mi
  • Hartley Springs: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Mill City Mine: 5.3 mi
  • Julia E. Townsend Memorial: 5.5 mi
  • Assay Office: 6.3 mi
  • Mahan Cabin: 6.3 mi
  • Bunkhouses: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Rainbow Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Lower Rainbow Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Twin Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Granite Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
Hot springs: 11
  • free natural hot pool: 1.7 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Hot Spring: 11.7 mi
Parks: 9
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 7
Picnic sites: 4
  • Minaret Vista Picnic: 1.9 mi
  • Gull Lake Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 20.1 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 17.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Minarets Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RitterWNW 299°4,007 m6.9 mi
Banner PeakNW 304°3,940 m7.0 mi
Electra PeakWNW 296°3,791.8 m10.4 mi
Mount DavisNW 306°3,740 m8.8 mi
Clyde MinaretWNW 287°3,738 m4.8 mi
Michael MinaretWNW 286°3,736 m5.1 mi
Ken MinaretWNW 285°3,730 m4.8 mi
Eichorn MinaretWNW 287°3,730 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3619:4320:22
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0916:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 7 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs46.041.763.417137741320660.024.030.525.226.9

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge MF San Joaquin R NR Mammoth Lakes CA, under a mile away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/855154690

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