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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

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
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
Artworks: 45
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: 20
  • 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
Picnic sites: 3
  • Day Use Picnic Site: 14.4 mi
  • BBQ Area: 20.5 mi
  • Picnic Table: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
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 PeakNNW 336°2,651 m13.6 mi
Santa Rosa MountainNNW 330°2,455 m15.5 mi
Rabbit PeakNE 40°2,028 m8.1 mi
Peak 6582N 7°2,006 m8.1 mi
Martinez MountainN 356°2,001 m14.8 mi
Hot Springs MountainW 262°1,985 m14.6 mi
Butterfly PeakNW 323°1,895 m24.2 mi
Combs PeakWNW 283°1,878 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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