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Orr Mountain

Orr Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Orr Mountain rises to 1,774 m in California. The Whaleback stands 2,601 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Hebron, a peak 3.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49058923, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1774 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.66737, -121.97501

Named places within 25 miles

Natural arches: 13
  • Dragons Mouth: 21.9 mi
  • Bearpaw Bridge: 22.4 mi
  • Heppe Bridge: 22.4 mi
  • Balcony Bridge: 22.8 mi
  • Boulevard Bridge: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Coming Home: 15.7 mi
  • POW - MIA: 15.7 mi
  • All Wounded Warriors: 15.7 mi
  • Why? Group: 15.7 mi
  • The Nurses: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Freudian System Cave: 21.0 mi
  • Fleener Chimneys: 21.9 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 22.3 mi
  • Black Crater: 22.8 mi
  • Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Coquette Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Whitney Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Ash Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Mud Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
Parks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Living Memorial Sculpture Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Hot LZ Memorial Wall: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Panther Springs: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Orr Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The WhalebackSW 222°2,601 m12.9 mi
Ash Creek ButteSSW 194°2,554 m15.7 mi
Haight MountainS 177°2,434 m9.5 mi
West Haight MountainS 189°2,430 m8.9 mi
Willow Creek MountainNW 307°2,384 m17.1 mi
Ball MountainNW 314°2,373 m12.8 mi
Rainbow MountainS 176°2,301 m13.4 mi
Dry Creek PeakS 180°2,298 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3420:0420:47
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3215:5716:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333540445260696862513932
Precip in1.62.11.91.31.41.00.40.30.40.81.51.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lava Beds NAT MON, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798999

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