California Mountain
California Mountain rises to 2,599 m in Nevada. McAfee Peak stands 3,183 m to the north, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mahoney Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Nevada, United States of America
Wikidata Q49017658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2599 m
How to reach it
71 named places within 25 miles
- Independence Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Jacks Peak: 7.4 mi
- Wheeler Mountain: 7.4 mi
- McAfee Peak: 9.4 mi
- Jacks Peak: 12.0 mi
- Mahoney Spring: 1.6 mi
- Deadman Spring: 2.5 mi
- Spaghetti Spring: 3.0 mi
- Pattani Spring: 3.1 mi
- Barrel Spring: 3.5 mi
- North Fork: 9.9 mi
- Jack Creek: 10.5 mi
- Arthur: 14.2 mi
- Dinner Station: 20.3 mi
- Fairlawn: 24.6 mi
- Lost Wallet Rim: 15.4 mi
- Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of California Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee Peak | N 355° | 3,183 m | 9.4 mi |
| Jacks Peak | N 350° | 3,112 m | 12.0 mi |
| Jacks Peak | NNW 340° | 3,064 m | 7.4 mi |
| Porter Peak | NNW 336° | 2,791 m | 22.4 mi |
| Wheeler Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,750 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rocky Bluff | N 356° | 2,693 m | 14.8 mi |
| Nannies Peak | S 183° | 2,672 m | 18.0 mi |
| Lone Mountain | S 183° | 2,670 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:40 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:34 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuscarora, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357557687
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