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Clark Mountain

Clark Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Clark Mountain rises to 2,417 m in California. New York Two Mountain stands 2,296 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Clark Mountain Natural Arch, a natural arch 1.3 miles away. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

The story

Clark Mountain is a mountain located in the Clark Mountain Range in the Mojave National Preserve, close to the California-Nevada border.

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Wikidata Q2975652, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,417 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.52556, -115.58864

94 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 40
  • Pachalka Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Willow Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Whitfield Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Ivanpah Springs: 3.5 mi
  • Burro Spring: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Mohawk Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Mineral Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Kokoweef Peak: 9.0 mi
  • Striped Mountain: 9.7 mi
  • Shadow Mountain: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Ivanpah Lake: 10.6 mi
  • Desperado: 13.0 mi
  • Lucy Grey Mine: 17.8 mi
  • Nipton: 18.3 mi
  • GoJump Skydiving Las Vegas: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • Clark Mountain Natural Arch: 1.3 mi
  • Aikens Arch: 21.7 mi
Parks: 2
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clark Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
New York Two MountainSE2,296 m24.2 mi
New York MountainSE2,275 m24.0 mi
Kingston PeakNW2,235 m23.0 mi
McCullough MountainENE2,125 m23.6 mi
Kessler PeakSSE1,879 m14.9 mi
Kokoweef PeakSE1,843 m9.0 mi
Mohawk HillSE1,823 m3.0 mi
Striped MountainSSE1,812 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2118:54
June solstice05:2819:2420:02
September equinox06:3118:0718:41
December solstice06:4915:5416:34

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444753607080858376645143
Precip in0.91.20.70.40.00.00.80.60.30.60.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodsprings, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358782208

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