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Volcano Falls

Volcano Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Volcano Falls is a waterfall in California, at a recorded elevation of 2,066 m. Mount Kaweah stands 4,205 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Soda Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away.

The story

waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q124610251, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2066 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.35262, -118.39372

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 22
Waterfalls: 15
  • Chagoopa Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Tufa Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Upper Cliff Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Lower Cliff Creek Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Upper Picket Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 12
Natural arches: 10
  • Natural Arch: 1.1 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 1.1 mi
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 21.7 mi
  • Palette Arch: 22.2 mi
  • Gunga Din Arch: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Window Cliffs: 3.0 mi
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 18.0 mi
  • Valhalla: 18.6 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 22.2 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Sunset Point Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
  • Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
  • Hospital Rock Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Miss Alabama: 23.5 mi
Parks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Volcano Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount KaweahNNW 339°4,205 m12.9 mi
Michael's PinnacleNNW 334°4,170.4 m14.3 mi
Second KaweahNNW 336°4,165.5 m13.6 mi
SquaretopNNW 335°4,121.8 m13.9 mi
Mount PickeringNNE 25°4,105 m13.3 mi
Mount NewcombNNE 23°4,090 m14.1 mi
Bilko PinnacleNNW 335°4,087.2 m13.8 mi
Joe Devel PeakNNE 26°4,063 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3719:3720:15
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0216:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283034384654616055453527
Precip in8.77.96.43.22.00.70.60.10.72.33.66.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lodgepole, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/887243730

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