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Lighting Mountain

Lighting Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lighting Mountain rises to 2,835 m in California. Leavitt Peak stands 3,516 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Alpine County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49044184, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2835 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.44852, -119.78268

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 29
Parks: 14
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 7.7 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 13.9 mi
  • Bridgeport: 15.6 mi
  • Markleeville Library Park: 16.9 mi
  • Elizabeth Coyan Park: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Historic sites: 6
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 11.6 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 12.2 mi
  • Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Site: 17.6 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 20.9 mi
  • Beach 1: 21.0 mi
  • Beach 2: 21.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 7.8 mi
Museums: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Lighting Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leavitt PeakSSE 148°3,516 m13.3 mi
Sonora PeakSE 129°3,484 m10.3 mi
White MountainESE 117°3,470 m10.3 mi
Stanislaus PeakSE 125°3,426 m7.7 mi
Lost Cannon PeakESE 103°3,355 m13.0 mi
Highland PeakNNE 13°3,324 m6.7 mi
Whitecliff PeakE 97°3,296 m7.7 mi
Wells PeakESE 108°3,294 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3619:4820:27
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1416:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485665737264534234
Precip in0.60.41.10.40.60.10.30.30.20.20.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 253268 — Lightning Mountian, Alpine County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358795438

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