Leadfield
Leadfield is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,234 m. Tin Mountain stands 2,721 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Klare Spring, a spring 1.8 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Inyo County, California, United States
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Devil's Corn Field · 16 mi
- Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thimble Peak: 2.6 mi
- Mount Palmer: 5.8 mi
- Corkscrew Peak: 6.1 mi
- Wahguyhe Peak: 6.9 mi
- Sharp Peak: 8.9 mi
- Klare Spring: 1.8 mi
- Cave Rock Spring: 3.0 mi
- Lostman Spring: 4.6 mi
- McDonald Spring: 4.6 mi
- Alkali Spring: 5.2 mi
- Bullfrog: 12.8 mi
- Rhyolite: 13.3 mi
- Chloride City: 13.8 mi
- Gold Center: 16.2 mi
- Pioneer: 18.7 mi
- Lady Desert: The Venus of Nevada: 13.0 mi
- The Last Supper: 13.0 mi
- Sit Here!: 13.1 mi
- Ghost Rider: 13.1 mi
- Rhyolite Ghost Town: 13.2 mi
- Mesquite Dunes: 13.5 mi
- Burnt Wagons: 17.3 mi
- Salt Creek: 18.0 mi
- Goldwell Open Air Museum: 13.1 mi
- Beatty Museum & Historical Society: 17.0 mi
- Scotty's Castle: 20.2 mi
- Rhyolite School Ruins: 13.2 mi
- Rhyolite Bottle House: 13.2 mi
- Rhyolite Ghost Casino: 13.3 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 17.1 mi
- Robert A. and Florence Revert Park: 17.2 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 21.4 mi
- Little Hebe Crater: 24.3 mi
- Grapevine Canyon Pass: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leadfield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Mountain | W 277° | 2,721 m | 22.1 mi |
| Grapevine Peak | NNW 329° | 2,663 m | 9.6 mi |
| Wahguyhe Peak | NNW 338° | 2,630 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Palmer | NW 315° | 2,409 m | 5.8 mi |
| White Top Mountain | WSW 257° | 2,284 m | 20.1 mi |
| Leaning Rock | WSW 249° | 2,238 m | 21.8 mi |
| Tucki Mountain | S 189° | 2,050 m | 24.3 mi |
| Thimble Peak | SSE 156° | 1,936 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:33 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 15:56 | 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 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 86 | 96 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 77 | 62 | 52 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stovepipe Wells 1 SW, 18 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Death Valley National Park · 27 mi
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