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Obsidian Dome

Obsidian Dome, seen from above at true elevation

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
2608 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.75910, -119.02042

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 34
Historic sites: 20
  • 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
Waterfalls: 12
Hot springs: 12
  • free natural hot pool: 10.1 mi
  • Little Creek Hot Springs: 10.8 mi
  • Hot Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 12.5 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 13.5 mi
Parks: 10
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 6
  • 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
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Obsidian Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RitterWSW 244°4,007 m10.9 mi
Kuna PeakWNW 290°3,958 m10.9 mi
Koip PeakWNW 291°3,954 m10.6 mi
Banner PeakWSW 246°3,940 m10.5 mi
Parker PeakWNW 293°3,919 m9.7 mi
Blacktop PeakWNW 284°3,881 m9.9 mi
Mount WoodWNW 294°3,858 m8.7 mi
Mount LewisWNW 302°3,765 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3519:4320:22
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0916:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358802661

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