Kessler Peak
Kessler Peak rises to 1,879 m in California. Clark Mountain stands 2,417 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kessler Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49041326, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1879 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Kessler Spring: 1.2 mi
- Cut Springs: 2.9 mi
- White Rock Spring: 3.6 mi
- Deer Spring: 5.0 mi
- Mineral Spring: 7.6 mi
- Teutonia Peak: 2.2 mi
- Cima Dome: 3.6 mi
- Striped Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Wildcat Butte: 5.9 mi
- Kokoweef Peak: 7.5 mi
- Mojave Memorial Cross: 1.2 mi
- Mojave phone booth: 9.0 mi
- Mojave Road: 9.7 mi
- Nipton Historical Plaque: 17.9 mi
- James Winkler: 18.5 mi
- Cima: 5.6 mi
- Vanderbilt: 15.8 mi
- Ivanpah: 15.9 mi
- Kelso: 22.1 mi
- Providence: 23.2 mi
- Ivanpah Lake: 17.7 mi
- Nipton: 17.9 mi
- Lucy Grey Mine: 21.9 mi
- Desperado: 22.3 mi
- Valley Wells Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Valley Wells Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Aikens Arch: 13.4 mi
- Clark Mountain Natural Arch: 16.1 mi
- Mojave National Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 17.9 mi
- Seventeenmile Point: 21.7 mi
- Kelso Depot: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kessler Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mountain | NNW 347° | 2,417 m | 14.9 mi |
| New York Two Mountain | ESE 108° | 2,296 m | 12.9 mi |
| New York Mountain | ESE 107° | 2,275 m | 12.8 mi |
| Edgar Peak | S 181° | 2,183 m | 24.9 mi |
| Drum Peak | ESE 116° | 2,123 m | 13.1 mi |
| Table Top | SSE 147° | 1,884 m | 16.9 mi |
| Pinto Mountain | SE 136° | 1,873 m | 13.0 mi |
| Kokoweef Peak | NNE 15° | 1,843 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:23 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 15:55 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mitchell Caverns, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358786917
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