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Mount Mary Austin

Mount Mary Austin, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Mary Austin rises to 3,958 m in California. Mount Stanford stands 4,260 m to the south-southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away.

About

The story

Mount Mary Austin is a mountain east of the Sierra Crest and west of Independence, California. It is named in honor of Mary Hunter Austin, the author of The Land of Little Rain and natural historian who lived in Independence. The mountain is located in the John Muir Wilderness. Special permits to enter this area have been required in the past since it is habitat for the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, an endangered species. The United States Forest Service does not advise the use of pack goats in this area.

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Wikidata Q6922043, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3958 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.81506, -118.36295
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 28
Historic sites: 21
  • Shorty's Vidette Meadow Cabin: 4.8 mi
  • Shorty's Woods Creek Crossing Cabin: 5.6 mi
  • Shorty's Gardiner Basin Cabin: 7.6 mi
  • Donald Downs Plaque: 8.6 mi
  • Shorty's Sphinx Creek Cabin: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
Attractions: 15
  • Chicken Ranch: 17.5 mi
  • Boot Arch: 17.9 mi
  • Cyclops Skull Arch: 18.0 mi
  • Man of Steel (movie site): 18.1 mi
  • Iron Man (movie site): 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 12.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 12.8 mi
  • Arai Pond: 12.8 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 13.0 mi
Natural arches: 8
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 18.7 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 19.1 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 19.1 mi
  • Heart Arch: 19.2 mi
  • Hitching Post Arch: 20.4 mi
Parks: 6
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Paiute Mural: 12.9 mi
  • Miss Alabama: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Mount Mary Austin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StanfordSSW 193°4,260.2 m7.9 mi
Gregory's MonumentSSW 193°4,254.4 m8.0 mi
Mount KeithS 172°4,249 m8.0 mi
Junction PeakS 181°4,224 m8.6 mi
Caltech PeakS 190°4,216.5 m8.8 mi
Mount EricssonSSW 199°4,150.7 m8.6 mi
University PeakS 179°4,138 m4.6 mi
Mount BrewerSW 223°4,136 m10.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3519:3820:17
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0316:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979858376645243
Precip in1.40.90.70.20.10.10.10.10.10.20.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358806824

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