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Mono Dome

Mono Dome, seen from above at true elevation

Mono Dome rises to 3,235 m in California. Mount Dana stands 3,976 m to the south-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Vining Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 5.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49050998, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3235 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.95965, -119.17182

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 33
Waterfalls: 18
Historic sites: 17
  • Lee Vining: 2.9 mi
  • California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 3.4 mi
  • Avalanche of 1911: 6.2 mi
  • Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 6.7 mi
  • Ghost Cabin: 7.6 mi
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 7
  • Upside-Down House: 2.9 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 7.9 mi
  • Navy Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Perched Boulder: 13.3 mi
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 4
Beaches: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Warm Springs: 15.2 mi
  • free natural hot pool: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Mono Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DanaSSW 213°3,976 m4.9 mi
Kuna PeakS 191°3,958 m10.3 mi
Koip PeakS 189°3,954 m10.2 mi
Parker PeakS 184°3,919 m10.1 mi
Mount GibbsSSW 201°3,893 m6.1 mi
Blacktop PeakS 187°3,881 m11.5 mi
Mount WoodS 178°3,858 m10.4 mi
Mount ConnessW 274°3,825 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3519:4420:23
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:1016:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362696861514032
Precip in2.72.71.80.70.70.40.50.40.30.81.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LEE Vining, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 263748 — Mono Dome, Mono County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358798858

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