Pinyon Peak
Pinyon Peak rises to 2,063 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Berts Canyon Picnic Area, a picnic site 3.0 miles away.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49062319, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2063 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Jenkins: 5.7 mi
- Morris Peak: 5.8 mi
- Owens Peak: 6.5 mi
- Russell Peak: 7.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 7.6 mi
- Coyote Spring: 3.7 mi
- McIver's Spring: 4.3 mi
- Joshua Tree Spring: 5.5 mi
- Cow Heaven Spring: 5.7 mi
- Scodie Spring: 6.2 mi
- Scodie Park: 7.3 mi
- Kern River Preserve: 12.8 mi
- South Fork Wildlife Area: 13.6 mi
- Inyokern County Park: 15.7 mi
- Mountain Mesa Park: 18.2 mi
- Jet Model: 23.6 mi
- Moment of Engagement: 23.8 mi
- Metal Petroglyphs (Shaman): 23.9 mi
- Artistic Tributes: 23.9 mi
- Petroglyphs of Southwest: 23.9 mi
- Coso Mines: 21.7 mi
- Burro Schmidt Tunnel: 22.3 mi
- Burro Schmidt Tunnel: 22.6 mi
- Red cliffs trail: 23.0 mi
- F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 23.7 mi
- Kern Valley Museum: 19.6 mi
- Silver City Ghost Town: 23.3 mi
- Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert: 23.7 mi
- Maturango Museum: 23.8 mi
- China Lake Museum: 23.9 mi
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Red Rooster Picnic Site: 24.2 mi
- Tamarisk Grove: 24.4 mi
- Bickel Camp: 20.4 mi
- Cudahy camp: 20.9 mi
- Red Rock Canyon State Park: 22.1 mi
- Red Cliffs Natural Preserve: 22.7 mi
- Fossil Falls: 22.3 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 25.0 mi
- Freeman Junction: 11.8 mi
- Last Chance Canyon Arch: 19.9 mi
- Herbal Zen Garden: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Pinyon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirretta Peak | NW 321° | 3,041 m | 21.6 mi |
| Cannell Peak | NW 310° | 2,887.1 m | 19.8 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NW 316° | 2,687 m | 23.1 mi |
| Taylor Dome | NW 315° | 2,683 m | 17.0 mi |
| Church Dome | NW 319° | 2,595 m | 15.7 mi |
| Owens Peak | NE 53° | 2,574 m | 6.5 mi |
| Piute Peak | SW 227° | 2,565 m | 23.3 mi |
| Rockhouse Peak | NNW 333° | 2,548 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:34 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 16:04 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Inyokern, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 247551 — Pinyon Peak, Kern County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358790649
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