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McGee Mountain

McGee Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

McGee Mountain rises to 3,305 m in California. Mount Morgan stands 4,186 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzztail Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048794, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3305 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.56660, -118.81124

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 29
Historic sites: 18
Parks: 12
Hot springs: 11
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 6.6 mi
  • Hot Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 6.9 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 6.9 mi
  • Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Minaret Vista Picnic: 15.0 mi
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 17.6 mi
  • Gull Lake Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
  • Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • June Lake Beach: 21.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of McGee Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MorganSSE 159°4,186 m11.9 mi
Bear Creek SpireS 170°4,186 m13.9 mi
Mount AbbotS 173°4,176 m12.5 mi
Mount GabbS 178°4,168 m13.1 mi
Mount DadeS 172°4,143 m12.9 mi
Mount MillsS 174°4,102 m12.0 mi
Ruby PeakS 172°4,021 m11.0 mi
Red Slate MountainSW 218°4,005 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:07
June solstice05:3519:4220:21
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0716:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798751

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