Peak · California
Mount Inyo
Mount Inyo rises to 2,651 m in California. Split Mountain stands 4,269 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Side Hill Spring, a spring 2.6 miles away. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,651 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.97794, -117.98831
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 43
- Waucoba Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Wünüpü Peak: 5.4 mi
- Mazourka Peak: 7.4 mi
- Andrews Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Cowhorn: 11.0 mi
Springs
- Side Hill Spring: 2.6 mi
- Waucoba Spring: 2.9 mi
- Seep Hole Spring: 4.9 mi
- Johnson Spring: 6.9 mi
- Barrel Springs: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Prospect: 11.1 mi
- Aberdeen Station: 12.3 mi
- Monola: 18.1 mi
- Camouflage Net Factory: 19.8 mi
- Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 9
- Arai Pond: 19.5 mi
- Administration Circle Garden: 19.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 19.6 mi
- Barracks Garden: 19.6 mi
- Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 19.7 mi
Hot springs: 6
- Volcano Pool: 16.7 mi
- Wizard Pool: 16.8 mi
- Bat Pool: 16.8 mi
- Crystal Pool: 16.8 mi
- Sunrise Pool: 16.8 mi
Parks: 5
- Dehy Park: 16.8 mi
- Independence Park: 17.0 mi
- Merritt Park: 19.6 mi
- Mendenhall Park: 21.3 mi
- Big Pine Triangle County Park: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bend City: 13.5 mi
- San Carlos: 14.2 mi
- Kearsarge: 21.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Mary Austin's House: 17.0 mi
- Eastern California Museum: 17.0 mi
- Manzanar National Historic Site Visitor Center: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Marble Bath: 19.5 mi
- Chicken Ranch: 23.9 mi
- Man of Steel (movie site): 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Division Creek Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Bat Pole: 16.9 mi
- Paiute Mural: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Inyo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Split Mountain | W 277° | 4,269 m | 24.1 mi |
| Birch Mountain | WNW 284° | 4,134 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Pinchot | W 265° | 4,114 m | 23.1 mi |
| Cardinal Mountain | W 274° | 4,076 m | 23.5 mi |
| Striped Mountain | W 268° | 4,022 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Wynne | W 263° | 4,018 m | 23.1 mi |
| Acrodectes Peak | WSW 249° | 4,005 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Baxter | WSW 249° | 4,004 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:37 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:59 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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