Morris Peak
Morris Peak rises to 2,199 m in California. Cannell Peak stands 2,887 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Jenkins, a peak 1.3 miles away. 135 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49051631, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,199 m
How to reach it
135 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Jenkins: 1.3 mi
- Russell Peak: 2.0 mi
- Owens Peak: 3.4 mi
- Backus Peak: 3.7 mi
- Five Fingers: 4.4 mi
- Coyote Spring: 3.9 mi
- Joshua Tree Spring: 4.1 mi
- Big Spring: 4.7 mi
- Cow Heaven Spring: 5.5 mi
- McIver's Spring: 6.8 mi
- Jet Model: 18.1 mi
- Moment of Engagement: 18.3 mi
- Metal Petroglyphs (Shaman): 18.4 mi
- Artistic Tributes: 18.4 mi
- Hunting Blinds: 18.4 mi
- Inyokern County Park: 10.2 mi
- Scodie Park: 13.1 mi
- Pearson Park: 17.1 mi
- Stauffer Park: 17.4 mi
- Ridgecrest Senior Center: 18.1 mi
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Red Rooster Picnic Site: 23.9 mi
- Tamarisk Grove: 24.0 mi
- Donley: 24.8 mi
- F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 18.0 mi
- plane: 18.6 mi
- Burro Schmidt Tunnel: 20.3 mi
- Red cliffs trail: 22.6 mi
- Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert: 18.2 mi
- Maturango Museum: 18.3 mi
- China Lake Museum: 18.4 mi
- Naval Museum of Armament & Technology: 19.5 mi
- Freeman Junction: 7.7 mi
- Garlock: 22.8 mi
- Bickel Camp: 18.4 mi
- Cudahy camp: 19.6 mi
- Red Rock Canyon State Park: 21.4 mi
- Red Cliffs Natural Preserve: 22.3 mi
- Herbal Zen Garden: 18.3 mi
- Last Chance Canyon Arch: 18.4 mi
- Fossil Falls: 19.8 mi
- Coso Junction Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Morris Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannell Peak | WNW 300° | 2,887 m | 24.2 mi |
| Taylor Dome | WNW 303° | 2,683 m | 21.1 mi |
| Church Dome | NW 305° | 2,595 m | 19.6 mi |
| Owens Peak | N 350° | 2,574 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rockhouse Peak | NW 317° | 2,548 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bart Dome | NW 317° | 2,536 m | 22.5 mi |
| Uncle Tower | NW 315° | 2,469 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sawtooth Peak | N 356° | 2,435 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:34 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Inyokern, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 246224 — Morris Peak, Kern County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358789434
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