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Black Mountain

Black Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
2698 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.81854, -118.63402

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 33
  • 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
Historic sites: 16
Parks: 10
  • 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
Hot springs: 8
  • Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Alkali Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 14.0 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 14.0 mi
  • Little Creek Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • The Wave: 15.4 mi
  • The Alcove: 15.4 mi
  • Upper Gorge: 20.4 mi
  • Sevehah Cliff: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The JumpoffE 91°4,126 m15.4 mi
Mount DuboisE 99°4,126 m16.1 mi
Montgomery PeakE 85°4,098 m15.2 mi
Boundary PeakE 83°4,007 m15.5 mi
Mount MorganSSW 201°3,962 m22.7 mi
Esha PeakSSW 202°3,953 m23.0 mi
Mount HogueESE 108°3,884 m19.0 mi
Headley PeakESE 115°3,858 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:07
June solstice05:3419:4120:21
September equinox06:4318:1818:53
December solstice07:0715:5916:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358796916

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