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Indian Rock

Indian Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Rock rises to 3,722 m in California. Split Mountain stands 4,269 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Baxter, a peak 1.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49038731, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3722 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.86852, -118.34007

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 31
Historic sites: 19
  • Shorty's Woods Creek Crossing Cabin: 5.2 mi
  • Shorty's Vidette Meadow Cabin: 8.7 mi
  • Shorty's Gardiner Basin Cabin: 9.3 mi
  • Aberdeen Station: 11.2 mi
  • Shorty's Bubbs Creek Cabin: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Chicken Ranch: 19.3 mi
  • Boot Arch: 19.9 mi
  • Cyclops Skull Arch: 20.0 mi
  • Man of Steel (movie site): 20.0 mi
  • Iron Man (movie site): 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
Cliffs: 11
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Arai Pond: 13.9 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 14.1 mi
Natural arches: 8
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 21.0 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 21.2 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 21.2 mi
  • Heart Arch: 21.3 mi
  • Hitching Post Arch: 22.4 mi
Parks: 6
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Paiute Mural: 14.0 mi
  • Miss Alabama: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Indian Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Split MountainNNW 337°4,269 m11.5 mi
Mount StanfordSSW 195°4,260.2 m11.8 mi
Gregory's MonumentSSW 195°4,254.4 m11.9 mi
Mount KeithS 181°4,249 m11.6 mi
Junction PeakS 187°4,224 m12.4 mi
Mount EricssonSSW 199°4,150.7 m12.5 mi
University PeakS 188°4,138 m8.4 mi
Mount PinchotNNW 326°4,113.6 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3519:3820:17
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0316:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979858376645243
Precip in1.40.90.70.20.10.10.10.10.10.20.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1667228 — Indian Rock, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358816230

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