Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob rises to 1,877 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Scodie Park, a park 2.6 miles away.
The story
mountain in Kern County, California, United States
Wikidata Q49061285, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1877 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Onyx Peak: 5.0 mi
- Pinyon Peak: 7.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Nicolls Peak: 8.9 mi
- Church Dome: 9.3 mi
- Ashley Hot Spring: 5.8 mi
- Scodie Spring: 6.2 mi
- Andress Spring: 6.6 mi
- Nicoll Spring: 7.6 mi
- Brown Spring: 8.2 mi
- Scodie Park: 2.6 mi
- Kern River Preserve: 7.1 mi
- South Fork Wildlife Area: 7.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 12.0 mi
- Circle Park: 12.1 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
- South Creek Falls: 23.0 mi
- Seven Teacups: 23.8 mi
- Fossil Falls: 23.8 mi
- Kern Valley Museum: 12.2 mi
- Silver City Ghost Town: 18.1 mi
- Coso Mines: 15.3 mi
- R-Ranch Adult Building: 25.0 mi
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Freeman Junction: 19.5 mi
- Miracle Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Pilot Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirretta Peak | NNW 333° | 3,041 m | 15.1 mi |
| Cannell Peak | NW 319° | 2,887.1 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 353° | 2,863 m | 20.2 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NW 326° | 2,687 m | 16.2 mi |
| Taylor Dome | NNW 330° | 2,683 m | 10.2 mi |
| Church Dome | NNW 338° | 2,595 m | 9.3 mi |
| Owens Peak | E 87° | 2,574 m | 12.1 mi |
| Rockhouse Peak | N 356° | 2,548 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake FS, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358808527
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