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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
1380 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: 38
  • 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
Nature reserves: 29
Historic sites: 21
  • 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: 17
  • 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
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 PinosWNW 281°2,696.5 m24.3 mi
Frazier MountainW 279°2,442 m13.9 mi
Double MountainNE 34°2,430 m24.2 mi
Covington MountainNE 37°2,392 m23.5 mi
Cummings MountainNNE 23°2,362 m22.4 mi
Alamo MountainWSW 248°2,248 m14.2 mi
Tecuya MountainWNW 295°2,180 m16.0 mi
Escapula PeakWNW 293°2,160 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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