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Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
2963 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.05762, -118.37512

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 47
Waterfalls: 8
Attractions: 6
  • 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
Historic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 20.8 mi
  • Natural Arch: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Sunset Point Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
  • Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Lookout Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Angora MountainNNW 345°3,108.4 m14.8 mi
Sirretta PeakSSE 166°3,041 m9.5 mi
Sherman PeakSSW 195°3,020 m3.4 mi
Blackrock MountainNNE 33°2,935.4 m10.0 mi
Long Canyon DomeNNE 30°2,906.2 m16.3 mi
Smith MountainENE 60°2,905 m9.7 mi
Cannell PeakS 177°2,887.1 m13.3 mi
Crag PeakENE 73°2,877 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3819:3620:14
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0116:0416:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464852566473818074645246
Precip in2.32.41.70.70.40.10.10.10.20.61.41.9

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358801635

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