Basin Mountain
Basin Mountain rises to 4,014 m in California. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the south-southwest, 2.0 miles off.
The story
Basin Mountain in California's eastern Sierra Nevada range is a large and visually prominent peak near the city of Bishop. Basin Mountain is not as tall as its neighboring peaks, Mount Tom and Mount Humphreys, but it dominates the view to the west from Bishop as it rises above the Buttermilks. It is a relatively easy scramble to the top. The summit is not especially notable, except for the wonderful views it offers of Mount Tom, which dominates the skyline just to the north. The night-time views of Bishop and the Owens valley are spectacular.
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Wikidata Q4867491, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4014 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Humphreys: 2.0 mi
- Four Gables: 2.1 mi
- Mount Tom: 2.9 mi
- Mount Emerson: 3.8 mi
- Grouse Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Cold Springs: 15.6 mi
- Grouse Spring: 15.7 mi
- Artesian Well: 17.8 mi
- Artesian Well: 18.1 mi
- Big Pine Spring: 18.2 mi
- Starlite Playground and Park: 6.7 mi
- Millpond Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Izaak Walton Park: 12.7 mi
- Bulpitt Park: 12.8 mi
- Tri County Fairgrounds: 15.2 mi
- Log Cabin: 7.2 mi
- Bishop Creek Battleground: 10.2 mi
- Power Plant Ruin: 15.4 mi
- Tom's Place Monument: 18.3 mi
- China Camp: 22.5 mi
- Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 10.0 mi
- Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
- Twin Falls: 15.7 mi
- Second Falls: 15.9 mi
- First Falls: 16.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Upper Gorge: 16.5 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs: 17.5 mi
- Great Cliffs: 19.8 mi
- Windy Cliff: 20.8 mi
- La Hupp Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- South Lake Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Mono Creek Picnic Site: 19.0 mi
- Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 22.9 mi
- John Muir Rock: 10.7 mi
- Rock Monster: 12.9 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 19.8 mi
- Crowley Lake Stone Columns: 21.9 mi
- Paiute-Shoshone Indian Cultural Center: 14.1 mi
- American Mule Museum: 15.3 mi
- Laws Railroad Museum: 18.5 mi
- Bishop Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Casa Diablo: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Basin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Humphreys | SSW 204° | 4,263 m | 2.0 mi |
| Mount Darwin | S 185° | 4,216 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bear Creek Spire | NW 309° | 4,186 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Morgan | NNW 331° | 4,186 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Mendel | S 189° | 4,177 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Abbot | NW 312° | 4,176 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Gabb | NW 305° | 4,168 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 1° | 4,145 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:01 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 256577 — Basin Mountain, Inyo County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358796769
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