Iron Mountain Divisional Camp
Iron Mountain Divisional Camp is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. Horn Peak stands 1,139 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Mountain Sign Post, a attraction 1.5 miles away. 10 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Iron Mountain divisional camp was established at this site in the spring of 1942. One of eleven such camps built in the California-Arizona desert to harden and train United States troops for service on the battlefields of World War II. The first ...
How to reach it
10 named places within 25 miles
- Arica Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Horn Peak: 21.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 23.8 mi
- Iron Mountain Sign Post: 1.5 mi
- Rice Shoe Fence: 16.1 mi
- Tank Spring: 13.7 mi
- Horn Spring: 21.4 mi
- Camp Coxcomb: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Iron Mountain Divisional Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Peak | ENE 61° | 1,139 m | 21.2 mi |
| Castle Rock | ENE 57° | 878 m | 23.8 mi |
| Arica Mountain | ESE 106° | 638 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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