Baldy Mountain
Baldy Mountain rises to 1,697 m in California. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the north-northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Nettle Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away.
The story
mountain in Riverside County, California, United States of America
Wikidata Q35725665, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1697 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Nettle Spring: 0.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 1.3 mi
- Pine Tree Spring: 2.1 mi
- Jozee Spring: 2.8 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 2.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 3.4 mi
- Rouse Hill: 3.4 mi
- Little Thomas Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Antsell Rock: 5.3 mi
- Church Bowl: 4.0 mi
- Idy Park: 4.1 mi
- Entrance: 4.6 mi
- Humber Park: 5.7 mi
- Minor Park: 9.3 mi
- Hurkey Creek: 2.3 mi
- 49er Outpost: 3.7 mi
- Fort Outpost: 3.7 mi
- Wagons: 3.8 mi
- Teepees: 3.9 mi
- Alpenglow Lilac Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Prayer Garden: 9.2 mi
- South American Region: 12.5 mi
- African Region: 12.6 mi
- Moorten Botanical Garden: 12.6 mi
- Idyllwild Area Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Frey House II: 13.3 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center: 13.4 mi
- McCallum Adobe: 13.4 mi
- Ruddy's General Store: 13.4 mi
- Idyllwild Nature Center: 4.6 mi
- Hidden Divide Natural Preserve: 9.0 mi
- James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve: 9.2 mi
- UC James San Jacinto Montain Reserve: 9.2 mi
- Valley Hi Oak Park: 14.5 mi
- Speed of Light Experiment: 5.3 mi
- mine: 6.2 mi
- Sawmill Flats: 6.6 mi
- Juan Diego Flats: 8.1 mi
- Hamilton School, Anza: 9.3 mi
- Isabelle: 13.6 mi
- Forever Marilyn: 13.6 mi
- Rock Art: 13.6 mi
- Rock Art Heart: 13.8 mi
- The Rainmaker: 13.9 mi
- Andreas Falls: 7.5 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
- Seven Sisters Waterfall: 10.2 mi
- West Fork Falls: 10.7 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 12.0 mi
- Lake Hemet Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Bent Palm Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Delos Bench: 18.5 mi
- Mission Creek Preserve: 23.4 mi
- Oak Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Dry Falls: 12.9 mi
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Whitewater Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 17.0 mi
- Leon: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Baldy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Peak | NNE 13° | 3,288 m | 9.1 mi |
| Jean Peak | NNE 14° | 3,202 m | 8.6 mi |
| Folly Peak | N 11° | 3,195 m | 9.3 mi |
| Marion Mountain | NNE 12° | 3,150 m | 7.8 mi |
| Miller Peak | NNE 15° | 3,143 m | 9.3 mi |
| Newton Drury Peak | NNE 11° | 3,102 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Saint Ellen | N 11° | 3,097 m | 7.8 mi |
| Cornell Peak | NNE 19° | 2,928 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idyllwild Fire Dept, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358807796
Day trips start here
- Idyllwild · 4 mi
- Palm Springs · 14 mi
- Hemet · 16 mi
- Cathedral City · 17 mi
- Rancho Mirage · 18 mi
- Banning · 19 mi
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