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Sardine Falls

Sardine Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Sardine Falls is a waterfall in California, at a recorded elevation of 2,817 m. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Leavitt Peak, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2,817 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.30832, -119.62225

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 16
Waterfalls: 8
Parks: 5
  • Bridgeport: 6.5 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 7.6 mi
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 8.4 mi
  • Walker Community Park: 16.1 mi
  • Mountain Gate Park: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Hunewill Upper Sawmill: 16.5 mi
  • Nugent Cabin: 21.9 mi
  • Old Jail: 22.0 mi
  • Strawberry: 22.7 mi
  • Clinton: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Benson Lake Beach: 20.6 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 21.5 mi
  • Beach 2: 21.6 mi
  • Beach 1: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Columns of the Giants: 10.1 mi
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 12.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 18.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Sardine Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakSSE3,582 m12.0 mi
Hunewill PeakSE3,562 m14.2 mi
Victoria PeakSE3,561 m14.5 mi
Walker MountainESE3,524 m9.5 mi
Leavitt PeakSW3,516 m2.2 mi
Hanna MountainSE3,491 m11.1 mi
Sonora PeakNNW3,484 m3.2 mi
White MountainN3,470 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3619:4720:26
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1316:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936424958646256453628
Precip in2.01.50.90.60.70.40.50.40.20.70.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2389340035

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