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Dry Mountain

Dry Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Dry Mountain rises to 2,645 m in California. Waucoba Mountain stands 3,392 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Marble Bath, a attraction 4.7 miles away. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49025953, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,645 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.90882, -117.59785

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 18
Springs
Hot springs: 6
  • Wizard Pool: 11.4 mi
  • Volcano Pool: 11.4 mi
  • Sunrise Pool: 12.0 mi
  • Bat Pool: 12.0 mi
  • Crystal Pool: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Little Hebe Crater: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Museums: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Sulfur Mine: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Waucoba MountainWNW3,392 m23.9 mi
Keynot PeakSW3,382 m24.5 mi
Tin MountainE2,721 m8.0 mi
Mount InyoWNW2,651 m22.1 mi
Marble PeakN2,304 m8.1 mi
White Top MountainSE2,284 m13.5 mi
Leaning RockSE2,238 m15.2 mi
Saline PeakWNW2,147 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2819:03
June solstice05:3219:3520:14
September equinox06:3918:1518:49
December solstice07:0115:5816:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 222661 — Dry Mountain, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358764975

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