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Malpais Mesa

Malpais Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Malpais Mesa rises to 2,357 m in California. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Conglomerate Mesa, a peak 5.0 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off. 148 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49047688, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2357 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.43883, -117.74063

148 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 47
Peaks: 33
Historic sites: 19
Attractions: 17
Natural arches: 8
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 5.4 mi
  • Gunga Din Arch: 23.1 mi
  • Palette Arch: 23.2 mi
  • Taco Bell Arch: 23.3 mi
  • Hitching Post Arch: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 5
Cliffs: 5
  • Rock Candy Tower: 22.9 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 23.0 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 23.0 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 23.1 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 24.2 mi
Museums: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Olancha PeakWSW 240°3,695 m24.2 mi
Owens PointW 281°3,464 m23.5 mi
Keynot PeakNNW 327°3,382 m22.3 mi
Muah MountainW 263°3,357.7 m21.5 mi
Mount InyoNNW 326°3,339 m24.6 mi
New York ButteNW 324°3,248 m18.0 mi
Cartago PeakWSW 249°3,194 m21.6 mi
Wonoga PeakW 278°3,163 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2919:03
June solstice05:3419:3520:13
September equinox06:4018:1518:49
December solstice07:0016:0016:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358788485

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