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Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area

Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area from directly overhead

Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area is a park in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,952 m. Mount Dana stands 3,976 m to the west-southwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is North Crater Panum Crater, a peak 1.5 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1952 m
Getting there

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Coordinates37.95020, -119.05931

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 34
Historic sites: 25
  • Lee Vining: 3.3 mi
  • Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 4.7 mi
  • Mono Mills: 6.9 mi
  • Avalanche of 1911: 8.9 mi
  • California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
Parks: 9
  • Gus Hess Community Park: 3.4 mi
  • Mono Lake Park: 6.4 mi
  • Gull Lake Park: 12.0 mi
  • Clark Canyon: 13.7 mi
  • Bodie State Historic Park: 18.5 mi
Hot springs: 8
  • Warm Springs: 9.9 mi
  • Little Creek Hot Springs: 21.5 mi
  • free natural hot pool: 22.9 mi
  • Hot Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 6
  • South Tufa Area: 1.8 mi
  • Navy Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Upside-Down House: 3.3 mi
  • Perched Boulder: 11.6 mi
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 5
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DanaWSW 249°3,976 m9.5 mi
Kuna PeakSW 221°3,958 m12.5 mi
Koip PeakSW 219°3,954 m12.2 mi
Parker PeakSW 216°3,919 m11.6 mi
Mount GibbsWSW 239°3,893 m9.7 mi
Blacktop PeakSW 215°3,881 m13.1 mi
Mount WoodSSW 211°3,858 m11.3 mi
Mount ConnessW 275°3,825 m14.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:08
June solstice05:3519:4320:23
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0916:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362696861514032
Precip in2.72.71.80.70.70.40.50.40.30.81.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LEE Vining, 3 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Osprey232 obs
  • Alkali Fly215 obs
  • Greasewood198 obs
  • Violet-green Swallow168 obs
  • Brewer's Blackbird127 obs
  • Eared Grebe92 obs
  • Rubber Rabbitbrush87 obs
  • California Gull85 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358802974

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