Peak · California
Hells Mountain
Hells Mountain rises to 2,115 m in California. Molo Mountain stands 3,302 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Point, a peak 2.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,115 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.07353, -119.91740
- 18.3 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
- 24.5 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 22 mi
- Hell's Kitchen Vista Point · 26 mi
- Liberty Vista Point · 26 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lookout Point: 2.6 mi
- Bourland Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Bell Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Mercur Peak: 5.7 mi
- Gillett Mountain: 7.3 mi
Springs: 24
- Box Spring: 3.9 mi
- Sachse Spring: 4.1 mi
- Shingle Spring: 4.6 mi
- Hull Creek Spring: 7.0 mi
- Camp Ida Spring: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Jawbone Falls: 5.4 mi
- Tueeulala Falls: 10.9 mi
- Wapama Falls: 11.0 mi
- Preston Falls: 13.2 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 7
- Beach 2: 9.0 mi
- Beach 1: 9.2 mi
- Pinecrest Dog Beach: 9.3 mi
- Lake Lodge Beach: 21.4 mi
- Dunn Court Beach: 21.7 mi
Parks: 7
- Tuolumne State Game Refuge: 16.3 mi
- West Side Memorial Park: 19.1 mi
- Willow Springs Park: 19.6 mi
- Douglas Picnic Ground: 19.8 mi
- Groveland Sports Complex: 22.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Nature Museum: 13.6 mi
- Interpretive Center: 13.6 mi
- Tuolumne City Memorial Museum: 19.0 mi
- Groveland Museum: 23.3 mi
- Groveland Jail: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Carlon Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Remote Camp: 19.3 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Oak Leaf: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Heisler #2 Steam Engine: 19.1 mi
- Columns of the Giants: 19.2 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 21.9 mi
- Merced Grove: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Strawberry: 10.0 mi
- Miner’s Camp: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- East Flange Rock: 14.1 mi
- McKays Point: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Calaveras South Grove Natural Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Scoutmaster Grotto: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Dedication Garden: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Hells Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molo Mountain | NE 52° | 3,302 m | 18.0 mi |
| Relief Peak | NE 47° | 3,294 m | 16.5 mi |
| Molo Pinnacle | NE 51° | 3,292 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bigelow Peak | ENE 72° | 3,213 m | 16.6 mi |
| Kendrick Peak | ENE 77° | 3,169 m | 15.6 mi |
| Michie Peak | ENE 76° | 3,162 m | 14.6 mi |
| Granite Dome | NE 44° | 3,149 m | 13.5 mi |
| Black Hawk Mountain | NE 51° | 3,138 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:47 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:03 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 9.6 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 8.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Valley DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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