Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain rises to 2,963 m in California. Angora Mountain stands 3,108 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Schaeffer Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Tulare County, California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49046601, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,963 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Schaeffer Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Sherman Peak: 3.4 mi
- Demon Dome: 6.0 mi
- Merlin Dome: 6.1 mi
- Voodoo Dome: 6.5 mi
- Sam Spring: 1.7 mi
- Snake Spring: 6.9 mi
- Soda Spring: 7.8 mi
- Needle Spring: 8.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 8.8 mi
- Peppermint Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
- Seven Teacups: 7.6 mi
- Alder Creek Slides: 8.1 mi
- South Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Nobe Young Falls: 10.6 mi
- R-Ranch Adult Building: 10.8 mi
- Cabin 242: 10.9 mi
- Cabin 240: 10.9 mi
- Cabin 236: 10.9 mi
- Cabin 234: 10.9 mi
- Kernville Park Recreation Area: 20.8 mi
- Circle Park: 21.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 21.2 mi
- Greenhorn Mountain County Park: 24.4 mi
- Wofford Heights Park: 24.7 mi
- The Needles Peak Fire Lookout: 7.1 mi
- Walkers Cabin: 18.4 mi
- Parker Bluffs: 11.8 mi
- Window Cliffs: 23.2 mi
- Natural Bridge: 20.8 mi
- Natural Arch: 20.9 mi
- Sunset Point Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Kern Valley Museum: 21.1 mi
- Coso Junction Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Lookout Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angora Mountain | NNW 345° | 3,108 m | 14.8 mi |
| Sirretta Peak | SSE 166° | 3,041 m | 9.5 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SSW 195° | 3,020 m | 3.4 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | NNE 33° | 2,935 m | 10.0 mi |
| Long Canyon Dome | NNE 30° | 2,906 m | 16.3 mi |
| Smith Mountain | ENE 60° | 2,905 m | 9.7 mi |
| Cannell Peak | S 177° | 2,887 m | 13.3 mi |
| Crag Peak | ENE 73° | 2,877 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kern River PH 3, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358801635
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