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Iron Hill

Iron Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Iron Hill rises to 2,108 m in California. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinon Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49038952, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2108 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.20689, -117.76007

118 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 37
Historic sites: 15
  • The Joshua Tree album location: 8.6 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 9.7 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 9.7 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 9.8 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 10.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Olancha PeakWNW 282°3,695 m20.4 mi
Muah MountainWNW 303°3,357.7 m24.3 mi
Cartago PeakWNW 293°3,194 m20.7 mi
Brown MountainW 279°3,038 m23.7 mi
Round MountainW 266°3,015 m17.5 mi
Crag PeakWSW 253°2,877 m22.9 mi
Monache MountainW 270°2,870 m24.3 mi
Deer MountainW 259°2,864 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2919:03
June solstice05:3519:3420:12
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5916:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358808168

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