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Hermit Rock

Hermit Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Hermit Rock rises to 2,576 m in California. Florence Peak stands 3,789 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Jug Spring, a spring 2.8 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49036076, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2576 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.16922, -118.51322

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Castle Rock: 3.1 mi
  • The Magician: 4.4 mi
  • Djin: 4.5 mi
  • The Charlatan: 4.6 mi
  • The Blockhead: 4.6 mi
Springs: 37
Waterfalls: 12
Historic sites: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Cabin 242: 13.5 mi
  • Cabin 236: 13.5 mi
  • Cabin 240: 13.5 mi
  • Cabin 234: 13.6 mi
  • R-Ranch Adult Building: 13.6 mi
Parks: 3
  • Springville Veterans Memorial Park: 17.2 mi
  • Lake Success Big Sycamore Park: 23.9 mi
  • Bartlett Park: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Sunset Point Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 15.2 mi
  • Natural Arch: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • McCarthy Blue Oak Ranch Preserve: 16.3 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Hermit Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Florence PeakN 353°3,788.7 m16.5 mi
Bullfrog PeakN 353°3,755 m15.4 mi
Vandever MountainNNW 347°3,636 m16.3 mi
Falcon PeakNNW 346°3,583.8 m16.0 mi
Kern PeakNE 52°3,499 m15.8 mi
Coyote PeaksNNE 20°3,276 m10.5 mi
Three RocksNE 45°3,243 m14.1 mi
North Maggie MountainNW 317°3,119 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3819:3720:15
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice07:0216:0416:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464852566473818074645246
Precip in2.32.41.70.70.40.10.10.10.20.61.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kern River PH 3, 27 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358816360

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