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Balloon Dome

Balloon Dome, seen from above at true elevation

Balloon Dome rises to 2,102 m in California. Clyde Minaret stands 3,738 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 28 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35725759, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2102 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.46471, -119.22675

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 24
Historic sites: 17
Picnic sites: 12
Springs: 11
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Reds Meadow Hot Springs: 13.6 mi
  • Old Pedro: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 9
Parks: 9
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 7
Hot springs: 5
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.1 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.1 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
  • free natural hot pool: 13.6 mi
  • Hot Spring: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 3.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • June Lake Beach: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Balloon Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clyde MinaretNNE 12°3,738 m13.8 mi
Michael MinaretN 11°3,736 m13.7 mi
Ken MinaretNNE 12°3,730 m13.7 mi
Eichorn MinaretN 11°3,730 m13.8 mi
Rice MinaretN 11°3,730 m13.9 mi
Bedayan MinaretN 11°3,690 m13.9 mi
MinaretsN 11°3,654 m13.9 mi
Dawson MinaretN 11°3,650 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3519:09
June solstice05:3719:4320:22
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0916:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343436404654616256474035
Precip in8.57.86.84.02.40.70.70.10.42.33.96.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358796744

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