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Deer Mountain

Deer Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Deer Mountain rises to 2,864 m in California. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Crag Peak, a peak 3.1 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Inyo County, California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q35737298, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,864 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.14939, -118.12480

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 29
Waterfalls: 7
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 20.1 mi
  • Natural Arch: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Deer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Olancha PeakN3,695 m8.0 mi
Trail PeakN3,539 m19.6 mi
Kern PeakNW3,499 m14.3 mi
Muah MountainN3,358 m17.4 mi
Three RocksNW3,243 m16.3 mi
Cartago PeakN3,194 m12.2 mi
Angora MountainWNW3,108 m19.6 mi
Overlook MountainNW3,108 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3620:14
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0116:0216:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358801172

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