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Coyote Mountain

Coyote Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Coyote Mountain rises to 973 m in California. Toro Peak stands 2,651 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Peg Leg Smith Historical Marker, a historic site 3.8 miles away.

The story

Mountain in United States of America; GeoNames ID = 5340381.

Wikidata Q35736269, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
973 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.34344, -116.32880

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Indian Head Peak: 6.8 mi
  • Villager Peak: 7.1 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 7.4 mi
  • Peak 6582: 8.1 mi
  • Rabbit Peak: 8.1 mi
Springs
  • Hidden Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Santa Catarina Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Borrego Spring: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 41
Parks: 27
  • Borrego Springs County Park: 6.9 mi
  • Castle Rock: 13.5 mi
  • cactus loop trail: 14.3 mi
  • Key Key Tum Park: 17.8 mi
  • Truckhaven Hills 4x4 Training Area: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Desert Gardens: 3.8 mi
  • Wildflowers (seasonal): 7.1 mi
  • Palm Grove: 7.4 mi
  • Calcite Mine: 13.0 mi
  • Seventeen Palms: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
Nature reserves: 6
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Day Use Picnic Site: 14.4 mi
  • BBQ Area: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • desert garden: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Broken Ankle Bend: 15.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Warner Hot Spring: 17.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Coyote Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Toro PeakNNW2,651 m13.6 mi
Santa Rosa MountainNNW2,455 m15.5 mi
Rabbit PeakNE2,028 m8.1 mi
Peak 6582N2,006 m8.1 mi
Martinez MountainN2,001 m14.8 mi
Hot Springs MountainW1,985 m14.6 mi
Butterfly PeakNW1,895 m24.2 mi
Combs PeakWNW1,878 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2518:57
June solstice05:3719:2219:59
September equinox06:3418:1118:44
December solstice06:4616:0416:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586065717886929286766557
Precip in1.21.20.60.20.00.00.30.30.20.20.20.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Borrego Desert Park, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358844573

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