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Bush Mountain

Bush Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bush Mountain rises to 2,701 m in California. The Dragtooth stands 3,695 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Volcanic Butte, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35730874, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2700.9 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.32288, -119.39412

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 29
Historic sites: 12
  • Hunewill Upper Sawmill: 6.8 mi
  • Clinton: 11.7 mi
  • Nugent Cabin: 11.9 mi
  • Little Bodie Monument: 16.4 mi
  • Red Cloud Mining Equipment: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Parks: 6
  • Bridgeport: 7.2 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 9.1 mi
  • Mountain Gate Park: 13.2 mi
  • Walker Community Park: 13.9 mi
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Columns of the Giants: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Bush Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The DragtoothS 178°3,695.4 m15.5 mi
Cleaver PeakS 180°3,616.8 m15.1 mi
Blacksmith PeakS 181°3,616.3 m14.9 mi
The DoodadS 179°3,606 m15.5 mi
Eagle PeakS 185°3,603 m9.9 mi
The Three TeethS 179°3,595.4 m15.4 mi
Tower PeakSW 214°3,581.8 m14.9 mi
Hunewill PeakSSW 193°3,562 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3519:4620:25
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:1216:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936424958646256453628
Precip in2.01.50.90.60.70.40.50.40.20.70.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 220263 — Bush Mountain, Mono County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358762806

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