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Granite Mountain

Granite Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Granite Mountain rises to 2,720 m in California. The Jumpoff stands 4,126 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dexter Creek Spring, a spring 3.8 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 26 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032742, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2720 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.92410, -118.77124

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 42
Historic sites: 19
Parks: 12
Hot springs: 8
  • Warm Springs: 10.2 mi
  • Little Creek Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Alkali Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 5
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Museums: 3
  • Mono Basin Historical Society: 19.1 mi
  • Mammoth Museum: 22.5 mi
  • Bodie Museum and Visitor Center: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Horsetail Falls: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Granite Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The JumpoffESE 108°4,126 m24.1 mi
Montgomery PeakESE 105°4,098 m23.4 mi
Boundary PeakESE 103°4,007 m23.5 mi
Parker PeakWSW 251°3,919 m23.8 mi
Mount WoodWSW 250°3,858 m22.9 mi
Mount LewisWSW 256°3,765 m23.5 mi
Lee Vining PeakW 278°3,565 m23.5 mi
San Joaquin MountainSW 232°3,522 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
June solstice05:3419:4220:22
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0815:5916:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362696861514032
Precip in2.72.71.80.70.70.40.50.40.30.81.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LEE Vining, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358799838

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