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Ross Mountain

Ross Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ross Mountain rises to 2,248 m in California. Mount San Antonio stands 3,068 m to the east-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanley-Miller Miner's cabin, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 25 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069478, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2248 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.32482, -117.75658

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Gardens
  • Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts: 13.9 mi
  • Coastal Sage Scrub: 14.5 mi
  • Baja California: 14.5 mi
  • Western Junipers: 14.5 mi
  • Blue Fan Palms: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 59
  • William G. Kerckhoff 1856-1929: 12.9 mi
  • A: 14.0 mi
  • Intersections II: 14.7 mi
  • Pomegranate Trees: 15.0 mi
  • Millard Sheets Art Center: 15.4 mi
Museums: 41
Springs: 39
  • Lamel Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Lily Spring: 3.3 mi
  • White Fir Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Icy Springs: 4.0 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 31
Waterfalls: 25
Attractions: 22
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Ross Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount San AntonioESE 111°3,068 m6.8 mi
West BaldyESE 114°3,044 m6.4 mi
Pine MountainE 97°2,942 m6.4 mi
Dawson PeakESE 102°2,917 m7.0 mi
Mount HarwoodESE 111°2,907 m7.5 mi
Mount Baden-PowellN 349°2,860 m2.4 mi
Throop PeakNW 306°2,779 m3.0 mi
Mount BurnhamNNW 329°2,740 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:3019:03
June solstice05:4019:3020:07
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5416:0716:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373642465461686761514236
Precip in4.44.91.90.80.80.11.10.30.41.21.14.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wrightwood, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358791374

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