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Onyx Peak

Onyx Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Onyx Peak rises to 1,594 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Scodie Park, a park 2.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49058724, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1594 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.65684, -118.22679

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Scodie Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Brown Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Nicoll Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Cochran Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Willow Spring: 6.6 mi
Peaks
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Coso Mines: 14.1 mi
  • Red cliffs trail: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Cudahy camp: 24.0 mi
  • Bickel Camp: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Miracle Hot Springs: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Salmon Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Last Chance Canyon Arch: 23.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Onyx Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sirretta PeakNNW 342°3,041 m19.4 mi
Cannell PeakNNW 332°2,887.1 m16.2 mi
Cherry HillNNW 336°2,687 m20.2 mi
Taylor DomeNNW 343°2,683 m14.4 mi
Church DomeN 349°2,595 m13.9 mi
Owens PeakENE 66°2,574 m14.1 mi
Piute PeakSSW 213°2,565 m17.0 mi
Rockhouse PeakN 360°2,548 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3819:3520:13
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice07:0016:0516:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454852576776828073625144

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake FS, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358801856

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