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Hunter Mountain

Hunter Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hunter Mountain rises to 2,234 m in California. Cerro Gordo Peak stands 2,793 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunter Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

The story

summit in Death Valley National Park

Wikidata Q49038039, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2234 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.53734, -117.48816

110 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 46
Peaks: 23
Historic sites: 13
  • Viking/Talc Queen Camp: 17.8 mi
  • Osborn Cabin: 18.1 mi
  • Journigan’s Mill: 19.0 mi
  • Vehicle: 19.1 mi
  • Vehicle: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Hot springs: 6
  • Children's Tub: 24.3 mi
  • Crystal Pool: 24.4 mi
  • Sunrise Pool: 24.4 mi
  • Bat Pool: 24.4 mi
  • Wizard Pool: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 14.7 mi
  • Telephone Arch: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro Gordo PeakW 270°2,793 m16.6 mi
Tin MountainN 4°2,721 m24.2 mi
Malpais MesaWSW 244°2,357 m15.6 mi
Conglomerate MesaW 263°2,332 m14.8 mi
Pinto PeakSE 126°2,288 m18.0 mi
White Top MountainNNE 14°2,284 m17.3 mi
Leaning RockNNE 14°2,237.8 m14.1 mi
Tucki MountainE 97°2,050.1 m20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:02
June solstice05:3319:3420:12
September equinox06:3918:1418:48
December solstice06:5915:5916:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F54606876869610210092776252
Precip in0.20.60.20.10.10.00.20.10.00.10.10.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stovepipe Wells 1 SW, 20 mi away.

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 225787 — Hunter Mountain, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358767924

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