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Blue Mountain

Blue Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Blue Mountain rises to 1,835 m in California. Mokelumne Peak stands 2,837 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q35728330, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1835 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.34241, -120.36520

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 34
  • San Antonio Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Oak Leaf Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Cottage Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Sugar Spring: 8.3 mi
Museums: 16
Historic sites: 12
Attractions: 10
Picnic sites: 5
  • Oak Leaf: 7.5 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 21.6 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 22.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 22.7 mi
  • Beach 1: 22.7 mi
  • Beach 2: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • F - Master Gardener's Demonstration Garden: 19.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Blue Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mokelumne PeakNE 47°2,837 m19.9 mi
Bear TopENE 59°2,589 m19.6 mi
Koala TopENE 60°2,523 m20.4 mi
Flagpole PointENE 60°2,413 m16.0 mi
Osborne HillENE 64°2,381 m20.8 mi
Leek Spring HillNNE 13°2,323 m20.4 mi
Liberty HillE 83°2,302 m14.4 mi
Sapps HillENE 75°2,225 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3919:5020:29
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1616:0316:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358799774

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