China Mountain
China Mountain rises to 2,541 m in Nevada. Elk Mountain stands 2,683 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is White Peaks, a peak 0.7 miles away. California Trail Back Country Byway passes 16 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Nevada, United States of America
Wikidata Q49020398, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2541 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
44 named places within 25 miles
- White Peaks: 0.7 mi
- Hanks Peak: 1.4 mi
- Granite Peak: 3.2 mi
- Blanchard Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Rocky Peak: 5.6 mi
- Bear Spring: 6.3 mi
- Bear Spring: 6.3 mi
- Elk Spring: 18.4 mi
- Bull Camp Spring: 19.9 mi
- Sagehen Spring: 20.8 mi
- San Jacinto: 12.5 mi
- Afton: 24.2 mi
- Delano: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of China Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain | NW 319° | 2,683 m | 24.3 mi |
| Red Point | NW 319° | 2,679 m | 24.3 mi |
| Knoll Mountain | SE 131° | 2,663 m | 8.2 mi |
| Loomis Mountain | SW 215° | 2,659 m | 21.8 mi |
| Stormy Peak | SW 233° | 2,626 m | 22.5 mi |
| Forleen Butte | SW 222° | 2,625 m | 21.9 mi |
| Ellen D Mountain | NW 323° | 2,614 m | 7.6 mi |
| White Elephant Butte | NW 311° | 2,574 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:36 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:01 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:27 | 16:12 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 44 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackpot, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357546150
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