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Barker Ranch

Barker Ranch from directly overhead

Barker Ranch is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 990 m. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Myers Ranch, a historic site 0.3 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

ranch in Death Valley National Park in eastern California

Wikidata Q4860963, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
990 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.85964, -117.08855

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 20
Historic sites: 13
  • Myers Ranch: 0.3 mi
  • Newman's Cabin: 2.2 mi
  • Russel Cabin: 3.7 mi
  • Mengel Cabin: 3.9 mi
  • Warm Spring Camp: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Trona Highway Rest Stop: 17.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Searles Lake Borax Discovery: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barker Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telescope PeakN 360°3,369 m21.4 mi
Rogers PeakN 0°3,045 m24.8 mi
Bennett PeakN 360°3,027 m24.0 mi
Sentinel PeakN 2°2,936.4 m16.4 mi
Porter PeakN 8°2,774 m13.3 mi
Porter PeakN 8°2,756 m13.2 mi
Slims PeakNNW 348°2,154 m11.1 mi
Manly PeakNNW 337°2,133 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2719:00
June solstice05:3319:3120:09
September equinox06:3718:1318:47
December solstice06:5615:5916:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475359667584919083705747
Precip in0.80.90.50.10.10.00.10.10.10.20.20.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trona, 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

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/3707235540

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