Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 2,698 m in California. The Jumpoff stands 4,126 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Trafton Mountain, a peak 4.3 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Mono County, California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q35727760, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,698 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Trafton Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Glass Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Glass Mountain Ridge HP: 5.2 mi
- Antelope Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Blind Spring Hill: 7.7 mi
- Antelope Spring: 5.3 mi
- Benton Hot Springs Source: 5.6 mi
- Dexter Creek Spring: 7.1 mi
- Banner Springs: 9.5 mi
- Deer Spring: 10.1 mi
- Cousin Jack: 17.5 mi
- Mammoth Elementary School (Historic Location): 17.7 mi
- Cabin: 17.7 mi
- Tom's Place Monument: 18.0 mi
- Mono Mills: 18.4 mi
- Ida Lynn Parkinson Park: 8.5 mi
- Clark Canyon: 15.4 mi
- Crowley Park: 18.4 mi
- Trails End Park: 21.2 mi
- Mammoth Creek Park West: 22.2 mi
- Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
- Alkali Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
- Shepherd Hot Springs: 14.0 mi
- Little Creek Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
- Hot Creek Geological Site: 15.2 mi
- State Line: 8.6 mi
- Casa Diablo: 16.9 mi
- Mono Mills: 18.4 mi
- Basalt: 23.6 mi
- Crowley Lake Stone Columns: 15.2 mi
- Navy Beach: 22.7 mi
- South Tufa Area: 23.1 mi
- Perched Boulder: 24.1 mi
- The Wave: 15.4 mi
- The Alcove: 15.4 mi
- Upper Gorge: 20.4 mi
- Sevehah Cliff: 21.3 mi
- Navy Beach: 22.8 mi
- June Lake Beach: 23.7 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Mammoth Museum: 22.0 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 22.0 mi
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jumpoff | E 91° | 4,126 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Dubois | E 99° | 4,126 m | 16.1 mi |
| Montgomery Peak | E 85° | 4,098 m | 15.2 mi |
| Boundary Peak | E 83° | 4,007 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Morgan | SSW 201° | 3,962 m | 22.7 mi |
| Esha Peak | SSW 202° | 3,953 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Hogue | ESE 108° | 3,884 m | 19.0 mi |
| Headley Peak | ESE 115° | 3,858 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:41 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358796916
Day trips start here
- Mono Lake · 25 mi
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