Iron Mountain Sign Post
Iron Mountain Sign Post is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Horn Peak stands 1,139 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Mountain Divisional Camp, a historic site 1.5 miles away. 12 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
Old telephone pole with various custom distance arrow signs attached by various visitors.
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
How to reach it
12 named places within 25 miles
- Arica Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Horn Peak: 19.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 22.4 mi
- Mopah Peaks: 24.2 mi
- Tank Spring: 13.0 mi
- Horn Spring: 19.9 mi
- Mopah Spring: 24.4 mi
- Iron Mountain Divisional Camp: 1.5 mi
- Camp Coxcomb: 14.9 mi
- Rice Shoe Fence: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Iron Mountain Sign Post. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Peak | ENE 60° | 1,139 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mopah Peaks | NE 53° | 1,038 m | 24.2 mi |
| Castle Rock | ENE 56° | 878 m | 22.4 mi |
| Arica Mountain | ESE 111° | 638 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:19 | 19:56 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:43 | 15:57 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 96 | 95 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 55 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iron MTN, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1984801061
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