Malpais Mesa
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. 136 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 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
- 2,357 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Father Crowley Vista Point · 12 mi
- Father Crowley Vista Point- Rainbow Canyon · 12 mi
- Padre Point · 13 mi
136 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Gordo Spring: 11.1 mi
- Mexican Spring: 11.8 mi
- Lower Centennial Spring: 12.0 mi
- Lee Pump: 12.8 mi
- Black Spring: 13.1 mi
- Conglomerate Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Eagle Point: 7.3 mi
- Cerro Gordo Peak: 7.3 mi
- Maltese Peak: 7.4 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 10.9 mi
- Cerro Gordo Ghost Town: 7.5 mi
- Owen's Lake - Plaza: 11.4 mi
- Boulder Creek: 14.1 mi
- Dirty Socks: 16.3 mi
- Lemon Inn: 17.9 mi
- Viking/Talc Queen Camp: 6.2 mi
- The Joshua Tree album location: 7.5 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 7.7 mi
- Keeler Ruins: 8.1 mi
- Owens Lake-Silver Lead Furnace Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- 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
- Cerro Gordo Mines: 7.5 mi
- Cerro Gordo,California, United States: 7.5 mi
- Keeler: 8.1 mi
- Swansea: 10.8 mi
- Darwin: 14.4 mi
- Not A Through Street: 14.4 mi
- Egg: 14.4 mi
- Madonna: 14.5 mi
- Miss Alabama: 22.7 mi
- Bat Pole: 24.1 mi
- 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
- Diaz Lake Recreation Area: 19.4 mi
- Spainhower Park: 21.5 mi
- Museum of Western Film History: 21.1 mi
- Southern Inyo Museum: 21.4 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 13.9 mi
- Darwin community garden: 14.4 mi
- Darwin Falls: 14.5 mi
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 17.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olancha Peak | WSW 240° | 3,695 m | 24.2 mi |
| Owens Point | W 281° | 3,464 m | 23.5 mi |
| Keynot Peak | NNW 327° | 3,382 m | 22.3 mi |
| Muah Mountain | W 263° | 3,358 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Inyo | NNW 326° | 3,339 m | 24.6 mi |
| New York Butte | NW 324° | 3,248 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cartago Peak | WSW 249° | 3,194 m | 21.6 mi |
| Wonoga Peak | W 278° | 3,163 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358788485
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