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Mount Baldwin

Mount Baldwin, a peak in California
Mount Baldwin, a peak in CaliforniaThe Greater Southwestern Exploration Company · CC BY 2.0
Mount Baldwin, a peak in California
Channel City Camera Club from Santa Barbara, US · CC BY 2.0
Mount Baldwin, a peak in California
Channel City Camera Club from Santa Barbara, US · CC BY 2.0
Mount Baldwin, a peak in California
The Greater Southwestern Exploration Company · CC BY 2.0
Mount Baldwin, a peak in California
Jonathan Cook-Fisher · CC BY 2.0
Mount Baldwin, a peak in California
The Greater Southwestern Exploration Company · CC BY 2.0

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Mount Baldwin rises to 3,838 m in California. Bear Creek Spire stands 4,186 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The White Fang, a peak 0.7 miles away.

About

The story

Mount Baldwin is a 12,614-foot-elevation (3,845-meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County of northern California, United States. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is four miles north of Red and White Mountain, and approximately 10.5 miles (16.9 km) southeast of the community of Mammoth Lakes. The nearest higher neighbor is Red Slate Mountain, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south-southwest. Baldwin ranks as the 257th highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 3,775 feet (1,151 meters) above McGee Canyon in 1.5 mile. The first ascent of the summit was made July 2, 1928, by Norman Clyde, who is credited with 130 first ascents, most of which were in the Sierra Nevada.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49051963, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3,838 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.53215, -118.85119
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 23
Historic sites: 17
Waterfalls: 9
Parks: 9
Cliffs: 8
Hot springs: 7
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 9.0 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 9.2 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 9.7 mi
  • Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 10.0 mi
  • Alkali Hot Springs: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Minaret Vista Picnic: 14.3 mi
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 14.4 mi
  • Gull Lake Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
  • Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • June Lake Beach: 21.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Mount Baldwin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear Creek SpireSSE4,186 m12.2 mi
Mount AbbotSSE4,176 m10.7 mi
Mount GabbSSE4,168 m11.1 mi
Mount DadeSSE4,143 m11.1 mi
Mount MillsSSE4,102 m10.1 mi
Mount HilgardS4,060 m11.9 mi
Mount Julius CaesarSSE4,022 m12.7 mi
Ruby PeakSSE4,021 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3519:4220:21
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0716:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358803799

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