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Joshua Mountain

Joshua Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Joshua Mountain rises to 1,080 m in California. Quail Mountain stands 1,772 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Orrery, a artwork 1.5 miles away. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1080 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.09334, -116.05417

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Feudal Wall: 5.7 mi
  • Varnished Wall: 5.8 mi
  • The Bilbo Buttresses: 5.8 mi
  • Ancient Kingdom: 5.8 mi
  • Billboard Buttress: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 53
Parks: 30
  • Knott's Sky Park: 2.8 mi
  • Bucklin Park: 2.9 mi
  • Veteran's Park: 3.4 mi
  • Joe Davis Park: 3.7 mi
  • Luckie Park: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 24
  • Valley of Kings: 5.4 mi
  • Elton Mine: 5.7 mi
  • Fortress Area: 5.7 mi
  • Split Rock: 5.8 mi
  • Super Dome: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Springs: 15
  • Fortynine Palms Oasis Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Pine Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Johnson Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Sneakeye Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Quail Springs: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Meditation Garden: 1.5 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quail MountainWSW 241°1,772 m12.3 mi
Queen MountainSW 223°1,718 m3.8 mi
Inspiration PeakSW 217°1,694 m13.6 mi
Eureka PeakWSW 256°1,682 m17.5 mi
Ryan MountainSSW 212°1,663 m8.7 mi
Bernard PointS 186°1,655 m15.6 mi
Mt. Minerva HoytWSW 241°1,647 m11.3 mi
Lost Horse MountainSSW 204°1,609 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:56
June solstice05:3419:2320:00
September equinox06:3318:0918:42
December solstice06:4716:0116:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535662687685919083715951
Precip in0.50.60.40.10.00.00.40.70.30.10.20.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twentynine Palms, 3 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Joshua Tree National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jul and Aug; 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 1660820 — Joshua Mountain, San Bernardino County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358808183

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