Distances, Azimuths and Elevation Angles Of Peaks

The table below gives, for each of the listed peaks, the distance, azimuth and elevation angle of the other peaks. Be warned that any given peak might not be observable if it is blocked by an intervening peak or ridge.

See How To Calculate Distances, Azimuths and Elevation Angles Of Peaks for the formulae used, as well as definitions of these parameters.

I obtained the coordinates for these peaks from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Hence the names in the table are the official names, so be aware that Mt. Baldy is actually called Mount San Antonio by the government, even if no one in Southern California uses that name!

To use this table, look down the first column to find the peak on which you are standing. Each peak has three entries in that column: the official peak name, the county in which the peak is located, and the name of the 7.5' USGS Topographic map on which the peak is located.

The rows corresponding to that entry give the observed distance (in miles), azimuth (in degrees), and elevation angle (in degrees) for the peak named at the top of each column.

The azimuthal angle is the direction in which you need to look in order to see the observed peak. Angles of 0° = north, 90° = east, 180° = south and 270° = west. The elevation angle is the distance above (positive) or below (negative) the horizon at which you'll find the observed peak.

See Highlighted Instructions For The Use Of This Table for further instruction.

The table is not complete, with only 19 of the most prominent peaks of the Hundred Peaks in Southern California listed. The columns are roughly ordered by the order of the SGM peaks from west to east, followed by approximate azimuthal order for the non-SGM peaks as seen from the SGM.

One way to use these parameters is to plot the elevation angle vs. azimuth for a given location. Many spreadsheet programs such as Excel97 can open an html file, making it simple to plot one row vs. another to accomplish this. See View From Mt. Wilson and View From Palomar Mountain for examples.

A much better way to plot peaks as seen from a given location is Find mountain and peak name as seen from any location.

   San Gabriel Peak Mount Disappointment  Mount Wilson Monrovia Peak Twin Peaks Waterman Mountain  Throop Peak Mount Baden-Powell Iron Mountain Mount San Antonio  Ontario Peak San Gorgonio Mountain San Jacinto Peak Palomar Mountain North Peak Middle Peak  Cuyamaca Peak Iron Mountain Santiago Peak
 
San Gabriel Peak   0.4 2.5 7.7 10.6 11.2 18.6 20.6 22.2 26.0 27.1 73.2 86.4 94.5 121.9 122.6 124.0 109.7 49.0
Los Angeles   302.3 122.3 105.8 61.6 55.2 66.4 67.2 81.9 82.9 92.1 97.4 109.6 129.6 134.1 134.9 135.8 142.9 138.6
Mount Wilson   -5.1 -2.0 -1.1 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.6 0.8 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 -0.6 -0.8 -0.8 -0.9 -1.1 -0.4
 
Mount Disappointment 0.4   2.9 8.1 10.9 11.4 18.8 20.9 22.5 26.3 27.5 73.6 86.9 95.0 122.3 123.0 124.4 110.1 49.4
Los Angeles 122.3   122.3 106.6 63.5 57.2 67.5 68.2 82.6 83.5 92.6 97.5 109.7 129.6 134.0 134.9 135.8 142.8 138.4
Mount Wilson 5.1   -0.9 -0.8 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.7 0.8 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.0 -0.6 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -1.0 -0.4
 
Mount Wilson 2.5 2.9   5.3 9.7 10.5 17.3 19.3 20.4 24.1 25.0 70.9 84.0 92.0 119.4 120.1 121.6 107.4 46.5
Los Angeles 302.3 302.3   98.1 48.5 42.5 59.6 61.1 77.3 79.1 89.3 96.5 109.3 129.9 134.3 135.2 136.1 143.4 139.4
Mount Wilson 1.9 0.9   -0.6 2.2 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.1 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.1 -0.5 -0.7 -0.8 -0.7 -1.0 -0.3
 
Monrovia Peak 7.7 8.1 5.3   7.4 8.7 13.5 15.4 15.5 19.1 19.7 65.6 78.8 87.6 115.2 115.9 117.4 103.7 42.7
Los Angeles 285.8 286.7 278.1   15.5 12.3 45.5 49.2 70.4 74.0 86.9 96.5 110.1 131.8 135.9 136.9 137.7 145.5 144.2
Azusa 1.0 0.7 0.6   3.4 3.2 2.9 2.7 1.7 2.5 1.7 0.6 0.2 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7 -0.7 -1.0 -0.2
 
Twin Peaks 10.6 10.9 9.7 7.4   1.3 8.0 10.1 12.8 16.5 18.7 64.9 79.7 91.1 119.1 120.0 121.5 108.6 47.7
Los Angeles 241.7 243.6 228.5 195.5   354.6 73.0 73.3 98.7 96.6 109.0 103.0 115.4 136.0 139.0 139.9 140.7 148.5 151.2
Waterman Mountain -1.7 -1.9 -2.4 -3.5   2.2 1.8 1.7 0.1 1.4 0.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.8 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -1.2 -0.8
 
Waterman Mountain 11.2 11.4 10.5 8.7 1.3   7.9 9.9 13.2 16.8 19.3 65.3 80.4 92.1 120.2 121.1 122.7 109.8 48.9
Los Angeles 235.3 237.3 222.6 192.3 174.6   82.7 80.9 104.4 101.1 112.7 104.1 116.3 136.5 139.4 140.3 141.1 148.8 151.8
Waterman Mountain -1.9 -2.0 -2.5 -3.3 -2.2   1.5 1.4 -0.1 1.2 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.8 -1.0 -1.0 -0.9 -1.2 -0.8
 
Throop Peak 18.6 18.8 17.3 13.5 8.0 7.9   2.1 6.5 9.7 13.1 58.0 74.0 87.7 116.1 117.1 118.7 106.9 46.7
Los Angeles 246.6 247.7 239.7 225.6 253.1 262.8   74.4 131.0 116.0 130.2 107.0 119.7 140.7 142.7 143.6 144.4 152.8 161.0
Crystal Lake -1.9 -2.0 -2.3 -3.1 -1.9 -1.6   1.4 -1.9 1.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.9 -1.0 -1.1 -1.0 -1.3 -1.1
 
Mount Baden-Powell 20.6 20.9 19.3 15.4 10.1 9.9 2.1   5.7 8.3 12.1 56.3 72.5 86.9 115.3 116.3 118.0 106.5 46.6
Los Angeles 247.4 248.4 241.3 229.3 253.4 261.0 254.4   148.7 125.6 138.4 108.2 120.9 142.0 143.7 144.6 145.4 153.9 163.5
Crystal Lake -1.8 -1.9 -2.2 -2.9 -1.8 -1.6 -1.4   -2.7 0.8 -0.7 0.0 -0.3 -1.0 -1.1 -1.1 -1.0 -1.4 -1.2
 
Iron Mountain 22.2 22.5 20.4 15.5 12.8 13.2 6.5 5.7   3.8 6.6 52.1 67.6 81.3 109.7 110.7 112.4 100.9 41.2
Los Angeles 262.1 262.8 257.5 250.5 278.9 284.6 311.0 328.8   89.4 129.5 104.2 118.7 141.5 143.5 144.4 145.2 154.2 165.6
Mount San Antonio -1.0 -1.1 -1.4 -1.9 -0.3 -0.1 1.8 2.6   5.9 1.1 0.4 0.0 -0.8 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -1.2 -0.9
 
Mount San Antonio 26.0 26.3 24.1 19.1 16.5 16.8 9.7 8.3 3.8   4.4 48.5 64.3 79.0 107.5 108.6 110.3 99.3 40.4
San Bernardino 263.2 263.8 259.4 254.2 276.8 281.2 296.1 305.7 269.4   162.9 105.3 120.3 143.7 145.2 146.0 146.9 156.2 170.8
Mount San Antonio -1.8 -1.9 -2.1 -2.8 -1.6 -1.4 -1.1 -0.9 -5.9   -3.4 0.0 -0.3 -1.0 -1.1 -1.1 -1.1 -1.4 -1.4
 
Ontario Peak 27.1 27.5 25.0 19.7 18.7 19.3 13.1 12.1 6.6 4.4   46.3 61.1 74.9 103.3 104.3 106.1 94.9 36.1
San Bernardino 272.4 272.9 269.5 267.1 289.2 292.8 310.3 318.4 309.5 342.9   100.7 117.6 142.6 144.4 145.4 146.2 155.9 171.8
Cucamonga Peak -1.2 -1.3 -1.5 -1.9 -0.7 -0.5 0.3 0.6 -1.2 3.3   0.4 0.0 -0.9 -0.9 -1.0 -0.9 -1.3 -1.1
 
San Gorgonio Mountain 73.2 73.6 70.9 65.6 64.9 65.3 58.0 56.3 52.1 48.5 46.3   21.5 50.9 76.8 78.5 80.7 78.3 48.6
San Bernardino 278.1 278.2 277.2 277.1 283.6 284.7 287.6 288.7 284.6 285.8 281.2   156.5 180.5 169.5 170.3 170.8 185.4 236.5
San Gorgonio Mountain -1.3 -1.3 -1.3 -1.4 -1.0 -1.0 -0.8 -0.8 -1.1 -0.6 -1.0   -0.5 -1.5 -1.3 -1.3 -1.2 -1.7 -1.6
 
San Jacinto Peak 86.4 86.9 84.0 78.8 79.7 80.4 74.0 72.5 67.6 64.3 61.1 21.5   32.4 56.0 57.8 60.1 60.4 49.6
Riverside 290.4 290.5 290.1 290.8 296.1 297.0 300.3 301.5 299.2 300.9 298.1 336.6   196.2 174.5 175.4 176.0 195.4 261.9
San Jacinto Peak -1.1 -1.2 -1.2 -1.3 -0.9 -0.9 -0.7 -0.7 -0.9 -0.5 -0.8 0.2   -1.8 -1.3 -1.3 -1.2 -1.8 -1.4
 
Palomar Mountain 94.5 95.0 92.0 87.6 91.1 92.1 87.7 86.9 81.3 79.0 74.9 50.9 32.4   28.6 29.8 31.7 28.0 46.8
San Diego 310.3 310.3 310.5 312.4 316.6 317.1 321.2 322.5 322.0 324.2 323.1 0.5 16.1   149.5 152.6 155.2 194.3 301.0
Palomar Observatory -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.7 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.8 1.4   -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -1.5 -0.4
 
North Peak 121.9 122.3 119.4 115.2 119.1 120.2 116.1 115.3 109.7 107.5 103.3 76.8 56.0 28.6   2.0 4.3 21.5 73.2
San Diego 314.9 314.9 315.1 316.7 319.8 320.2 323.4 324.4 324.1 325.7 325.0 349.6 354.5 329.7   203.8 195.8 263.5 311.9
Julian -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.6 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.6 -0.1   -0.6 1.3 -1.8 -0.5
 
Middle Peak 122.6 123.0 120.1 115.9 120.0 121.1 117.1 116.3 110.7 108.6 104.3 78.5 57.8 29.8 2.0   2.4 20.6 73.8
San Diego 315.8 315.7 316.0 317.6 320.6 321.0 324.3 325.2 325.0 326.6 325.9 350.4 355.5 332.8 23.8   189.1 268.3 313.4
Cuyamaca Peak -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.6 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.6 -0.1 0.6   2.9 -1.8 -0.5
 
Cuyamaca Peak 124.0 124.4 121.6 117.4 121.5 122.7 118.7 118.0 112.4 110.3 106.1 80.7 60.1 31.7 4.3 2.4   20.3 75.1
San Diego 316.6 316.6 316.9 318.5 321.5 321.8 325.1 326.0 325.8 327.4 326.8 350.9 356.0 335.3 15.8 9.1   274.8 314.8
Cuyamaca Peak -0.8 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -0.7 -0.7 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 0.1 0.4 -0.3 -1.3 -2.9   -2.2 -0.6
 
Iron Mountain 109.7 110.1 107.4 103.7 108.6 109.8 106.9 106.5 100.9 99.3 94.9 78.3 60.4 28.0 21.5 20.6 20.3   61.0
San Diego 323.5 323.4 324.0 326.1 329.1 329.4 333.2 334.3 334.6 336.6 336.3 5.3 15.2 14.2 83.3 88.1 94.6   327.0
San Vicente Reservoir -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.9   0.1
 
Santiago Peak 49.0 49.4 46.5 42.7 47.7 48.9 46.7 46.6 41.2 40.4 36.1 48.6 49.6 46.8 73.2 73.8 75.1 61.0  
Orange 318.9 318.7 319.7 324.5 331.4 332.1 341.1 343.7 345.7 350.9 351.8 56.1 81.4 120.6 131.4 132.8 134.3 146.7  
Santiago Peak -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.9  


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Last update: 15 April 1999 (link to peak plotting program added 5 March 2005).