Mount Pinos
Mount Pinos rises to 2,697 m in California. Sawmill Mountain stands 2,685 m to the west, 1.2 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Pinos () (Samala: 'Iwɨhɨnmu) is a mountain located in the Los Padres National Forest on the boundary between Ventura and Kern counties in California. The summit, at 8,847 feet (2,697 m), is the highest point in Ventura County. The mountain is the highest point of the Transverse Ranges west of Tejon Pass, as well as the southernmost point of the Salinian Block.
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Wikidata Q6922761, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2696.5 m
How to reach it
129 named places within 25 miles
- Sawmill Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Grouse Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Cerro Noroeste: 3.5 mi
- San Emigdio Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Antimony Peak: 4.8 mi
- Mesa Spring: 4.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 8.3 mi
- Nettle Spring: 8.4 mi
- Pine Spring: 8.5 mi
- Blue Rock Spring: 11.8 mi
- Mil Potrero Park: 3.5 mi
- Westside Mountain Park: 4.3 mi
- Frazier Mountain County Park: 11.2 mi
- Hungry Valley Oak Woodland Natural Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Fort Tejon State Historic Park: 14.5 mi
- Adobe Brick Pit: 14.8 mi
- Officer's Quarters: 14.8 mi
- Officer's Quarters: 14.8 mi
- Hospital: 14.8 mi
- Bakery: 14.8 mi
- The Patio: 11.4 mi
- Twin Falls Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- The Crossing: 12.0 mi
- The Crossing: 12.1 mi
- Flume Creek Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Rose Valley Falls: 19.8 mi
- 33 Falls: 20.8 mi
- White Swift Falls: 23.0 mi
- Jackson Falls: 24.5 mi
- San Emigdio Plantation: 3.8 mi
- Hungry Valley Oak Woodland Natural Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Valley View Preserve: 24.6 mi
- Water: 14.2 mi
- Tejon Pass Rest Area - Southbound: 15.5 mi
- Tejon Pass Rest Area - Northbound: 15.6 mi
- Topatopa Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Foothill Crag "The Foot": 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Pinos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmill Mountain | W 272° | 2,685 m | 1.2 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | W 274° | 2,613 m | 2.1 mi |
| Cerro Noroeste | WNW 291° | 2,525 m | 3.5 mi |
| Frazier Mountain | ESE 105° | 2,442 m | 10.3 mi |
| Reyes Peak | SSW 212° | 2,284 m | 14.8 mi |
| San Emigdio Mountain | NNW 336° | 2,282 m | 4.6 mi |
| Haddock Mountain | SSW 203° | 2,265 m | 14.2 mi |
| Alamo Mountain | SE 134° | 2,248 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:37 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandberg, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2350065707
Day trips start here
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