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Mount Baden-Powell

Mount Baden-Powell, a peak in California
Mount Baden-Powell, a peak in CaliforniaMitch from Costa Mesa, CA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Baden-Powell, a peak in California
Mitch from Costa Mesa, CA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Baden-Powell, a peak in California
Davefoc · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Baden-Powell, a peak in California
The original uploader was Jakerome at English Wikipedia ./ Simonov · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Baden-Powell, a peak in California
Davefoc · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Baden-Powell, a peak in California
Jason Hollinger · CC BY 2.0

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Mount Baden-Powell rises to 2,860 m in California. Mount San Antonio stands 3,068 m to the southeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lamel Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 26 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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The story

Mount Baden-Powell () is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of California named for the founder of the World Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell. It was officially recognized by the USGS at a dedication ceremony in 1931. It was originally known as East Twin or North Baldy.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q6136577, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,860 m
Getting there

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Coordinates34.35849, -117.76467
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 59
Parks
Historic sites: 53
Gardens: 53
  • Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts: 16.0 mi
  • Coastal Sage Scrub: 16.8 mi
  • Baja California: 16.9 mi
  • Western Junipers: 16.9 mi
  • Blue Fan Palms: 16.9 mi
Springs: 37
  • Lamel Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Icy Springs: 1.6 mi
  • Lily Spring: 2.7 mi
  • White Fir Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Little Jimmy Spring: 3.8 mi
Museums: 28
Nature reserves: 27
Waterfalls: 25
Picnic sites: 23
Attractions: 19
Artworks: 19
  • William G. Kerckhoff 1856-1929: 15.3 mi
  • Intersections II: 17.1 mi
  • Pomegranate Trees: 17.3 mi
  • Millard Sheets Art Center: 17.8 mi
  • Scripps Graffiti Wall: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 10.4 mi
  • High Desert Truck Stop: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount San AntonioSE3,068 m8.3 mi
West BaldySE3,044 m8.0 mi
Pine MountainESE2,942 m7.5 mi
Dawson PeakESE2,917 m8.3 mi
Mount HarwoodESE2,907 m9.0 mi
Throop PeakWSW2,779 m2.0 mi
Mount BurnhamW2,740 m1.0 mi
Telegraph PeakSE2,713 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:03
June solstice05:4019:3020:07
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5416:0716:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373642465461686761514236
Precip in4.44.91.90.80.80.11.10.30.41.21.14.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wrightwood, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 255344 — Mount Baden-Powell, Los Angeles County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358796353

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