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Mount Jenkins

Mount Jenkins, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Jenkins rises to 2,396 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Morris Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49053217, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2396 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.70912, -117.99257

146 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 45
Springs: 43
  • Joshua Tree Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 18
Parks: 17
Attractions: 6
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Bickel Camp: 19.8 mi
  • Cudahy camp: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Last Chance Canyon Arch: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sirretta PeakNW 308°3,041 m24.2 mi
Cannell PeakWNW 298°2,887.1 m23.3 mi
Taylor DomeWNW 300°2,683 m20.2 mi
Church DomeWNW 302°2,595 m18.7 mi
Owens PeakN 353°2,574 m2.0 mi
Rockhouse PeakNW 315°2,548 m18.7 mi
Bart DomeNW 315°2,536 m21.3 mi
Pine MountainNNW 333°2,533 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:04
June solstice05:3719:3420:12
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5916:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475057627080858477675445
Precip in0.81.20.50.10.00.10.20.10.20.10.20.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Inyokern, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358795169

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