Obsidian Dome
Obsidian Dome rises to 2,608 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Glass Creek Dome, a peak 1.2 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49058167, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,608 m
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Disappearing Meadows · 16 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 17 mi
- Lembert Dome · 20 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Glass Creek Dome: 1.2 mi
- Wilson Butte: 1.6 mi
- Rainbow Summit: 2.2 mi
- Mount Downs: 2.5 mi
- White Wing Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Hartley Springs: 1.3 mi
- Big Springs: 4.4 mi
- Bald Mountain Spring: 7.9 mi
- Pilot Spring: 9.3 mi
- Antelope Spring: 9.5 mi
- Legend of June Lake Slot Machines: 3.6 mi
- Mono Mills: 9.5 mi
- Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 9.6 mi
- Mill City Mine: 9.7 mi
- Julia E. Townsend Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 5.9 mi
- Minarets Falls: 9.1 mi
- Twin Falls: 10.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 11.4 mi
- Lower Rainbow Falls: 11.9 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 3.6 mi
- Clark Canyon: 6.2 mi
- Community Center Park: 7.7 mi
- Mammoth Creek Park West: 9.0 mi
- Trails End Park: 9.1 mi
- The Alcove: 6.2 mi
- The Wave: 6.2 mi
- The Buttresses: 10.8 mi
- Sevehah Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Junction Bluffs: 16.6 mi
- free natural hot pool: 10.1 mi
- Little Creek Hot Springs: 10.8 mi
- Hot Creek Geological Site: 12.5 mi
- Shepherd Hot Springs: 13.5 mi
- Alkali Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
- Perched Boulder: 3.3 mi
- Devils Postpile: 9.9 mi
- Navy Beach: 12.6 mi
- South Tufa Area: 12.7 mi
- Upside-Down House: 14.8 mi
- June Lake Beach: 3.6 mi
- Navy Beach: 12.6 mi
- Danburg Beach: 18.8 mi
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 7.4 mi
- Mammoth Museum: 9.1 mi
- Mono Basin Historical Society: 14.8 mi
- Mono Mills: 9.5 mi
- Bennettville: 18.0 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 3.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Obsidian Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ritter | WSW 244° | 4,007 m | 10.9 mi |
| Kuna Peak | WNW 290° | 3,958 m | 10.9 mi |
| Koip Peak | WNW 291° | 3,954 m | 10.6 mi |
| Banner Peak | WSW 246° | 3,940 m | 10.5 mi |
| Parker Peak | WNW 293° | 3,919 m | 9.7 mi |
| Blacktop Peak | WNW 284° | 3,881 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Wood | WNW 294° | 3,858 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Lewis | WNW 302° | 3,765 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:00 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358802661
Day trips start here
- Mono Lake · 18 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 29 mi
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