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Inspiration Point

California

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Inspiration Point is a summit of 7,907 feet in the Calaveras Ranger District of Stanislaus National Forest in California, about 3.5 miles from the town of Bear Valley. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and only about two wet days that month. Winter is much colder, with January highs in the mid-30s. The Lakeshore Trail and Lake Alpine Recreation Area both sit about 0.4 miles away, and the Elephant Rock hike and Silver Valley campground are each about half a mile off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

7,907 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Inspiration Point

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–75°F and lows of 42–49°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dagget Pass, NV weather station, 35 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high23° low
  2. Feb37° high23° low
  3. Mar42° high26° low
  4. Apr48° high29° low
  5. May56° high35° low
  6. Jun66° high42° low
  7. Jul75° high49° low
  8. Aug74° high49° low
  9. Sep67° high44° low
  10. Oct55° high36° low
  11. Nov43° high28° low
  12. Dec35° high23° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Bear Valley, California · 3.5 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Stanislaus National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)