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Round Mountain

Round Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Round Mountain rises to 3,015 m in California. Cirque Peak stands 3,930 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Soda Springs, a spring 4.0 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

The story

mountain in Inyo County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069730, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3015 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.18927, -118.07400

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 39
Historic sites: 15
Attractions: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 20.5 mi
  • Natural Arch: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 11.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Round Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cirque PeakNNW 336°3,930 m21.8 mi
Trailmaster PeakNNW 336°3,817.6 m20.7 mi
Olancha PeakNNW 335°3,695 m5.8 mi
Trail PeakNNW 339°3,539 m17.7 mi
Kern PeakNW 305°3,499 m14.5 mi
Flat TopNNW 341°3,476.2 m21.4 mi
Johnson PeakNW 318°3,468 m21.5 mi
Owens PointNNW 348°3,464 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:04
June solstice05:3619:3520:14
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0016:0216:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 273367 — Round Mountain, Tulare County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358802041

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