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Last Chance Mountain

Last Chance Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Last Chance Mountain rises to 2,572 m in California. Waucoba Mountain stands 3,392 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Last Chance Spring, a spring 2.0 miles away. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
2572 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.28031, -117.69991

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 30
  • Magruder Mountain: 12.3 mi
  • Eureka Dunes: 12.8 mi
  • Black Mountain: 13.5 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 14.2 mi
  • Palmetto Mountain: 14.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Historic sites: 2
  • Sulfur Mine: 4.7 mi
  • Stewart's Mill: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Marble Bath: 21.7 mi
  • Saline Valley Road OHV Trailhead: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Waucoba MountainSW 224°3,392 m24.6 mi
Wünüpü PeakSW 228°3,151 m23.5 mi
Harvey PeakNNE 21°2,831 m16.7 mi
Magruder MountainNE 43°2,754 m12.3 mi
Index HillWNW 295°2,735 m24.8 mi
Palmetto MountainNNE 29°2,710 m14.4 mi
Harlans PeakN 10°2,539 m16.6 mi
Gold MountainE 95°2,484 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2919:03
June solstice05:3119:3620:15
September equinox06:3918:1518:49
December solstice07:0215:5716:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323744505968757264524031
Precip in0.60.70.40.50.60.40.40.30.30.40.30.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dyer 5S, 28 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358769125

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