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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
3,722 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.86852, -118.34007

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 31
Historic sites: 17
  • 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: 15
  • 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: 9
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Arai Pond: 13.9 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 14.2 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 MountainNNW4,269 m11.5 mi
Mount StanfordSSW4,260 m11.8 mi
Gregory's MonumentSSW4,254 m11.9 mi
Mount KeithS4,249 m11.6 mi
Junction PeakS4,224 m12.4 mi
Mount EricssonSSW4,151 m12.5 mi
University PeakS4,138 m8.4 mi
Mount PinchotNNW4,114 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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