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Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Mountain rises to 1,380 m in California. Mount Pinos stands 2,697 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandberg's Summit Hotel, a historic site 0.9 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Wikidata Q35725199, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,380 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.74388, -118.72642

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 51
  • Beartrap Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Royball Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Oak Flat Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Cienaga Spring: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 50
Parks: 35
  • Gorman Cultural Preserve: 6.2 mi
  • Freeman Canyon Cultural Preserve: 6.7 mi
  • Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
  • Mini Track: 8.2 mi
  • Hungry Valley SVRA: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Sandberg's Summit Hotel: 0.9 mi
  • Tumble Inn: 2.5 mi
  • Knapp Ranch: 5.3 mi
  • Dom & Brian's Last Ride Site: 12.0 mi
  • Mess Hall: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 14
  • Spanish Point: 6.3 mi
  • Frenchmans Flat: 8.9 mi
  • Fisherman's Rest: 16.3 mi
  • Sharon's Rest: 16.3 mi
  • Hideaway: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 2
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PinosWNW2,697 m24.3 mi
Frazier MountainW2,442 m13.9 mi
Double MountainNE2,430 m24.2 mi
Covington MountainNE2,392 m23.5 mi
Cummings MountainNNE2,362 m22.4 mi
Alamo MountainWSW2,248 m14.2 mi
Tecuya MountainWNW2,180 m16.0 mi
Escapula PeakWNW2,160 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4319:3520:12
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5916:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454649526069767772625245
Precip in2.53.72.00.80.40.10.10.10.10.60.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandberg, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358807787

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