Ruby Peak
Ruby Peak rises to 4,021 m in California. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Mills, a peak 1.1 miles away.
The story
Ruby Peak is a thirteener on the Sierra Crest, north of Mount Mills. It is in the John Muir Wilderness and on the boundary between the Sierra National Forest and the Inyo National Forest. It is near Mono Pass. The eastern slope drains into Rock Creek which feeds the Owens River while the western slopes drains in Mono Creek which feeds the South Fork of the San Joaquin River.
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Wikidata Q7376366, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4021 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Mills: 1.1 mi
- Petit Griffon: 1.3 mi
- Mount Starr: 1.5 mi
- Mount Abbot: 1.6 mi
- Mount Dade: 1.9 mi
- Buzztail Spring: 9.9 mi
- Iodone Springs: 14.0 mi
- Old Pedro: 14.1 mi
- Reed Pools: 14.1 mi
- Little Eden: 14.3 mi
- Log Cabin: 3.4 mi
- Tom's Place Monument: 11.9 mi
- Convict Lake: 13.4 mi
- Power Plant Ruin: 13.6 mi
- China Camp: 15.2 mi
- Crowley Park: 11.2 mi
- Starlite Playground and Park: 14.5 mi
- Millpond Recreation Area: 16.1 mi
- Trails End Park: 18.4 mi
- Mammoth Creek Park West: 18.7 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.6 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.8 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 15.8 mi
- Hot Spring: 17.4 mi
- Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 17.4 mi
- Twin Falls: 8.8 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 9.4 mi
- Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Twin Falls: 18.8 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs: 8.4 mi
- Sevehah Cliff: 12.9 mi
- Upper Gorge: 14.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Junction Bluffs: 20.2 mi
- Mono Creek Picnic Site: 12.2 mi
- La Hupp Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- South Lake Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 22.9 mi
- Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 24.6 mi
- John Muir Rock: 13.5 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 14.1 mi
- Crowley Lake Stone Columns: 14.3 mi
- Devils Postpile: 22.3 mi
- Rock Monster: 22.4 mi
- Mammoth Museum: 18.5 mi
- Paiute-Shoshone Indian Cultural Center: 20.4 mi
- American Mule Museum: 21.5 mi
- Laws Railroad Museum: 24.0 mi
- Casa Diablo: 17.4 mi
- Bishop Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- Crestview Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Ruby Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Humphreys | SSE 148° | 4,263 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Morgan | E 95° | 4,186 m | 2.7 mi |
| Bear Creek Spire | SSE 164° | 4,186 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Abbot | S 186° | 4,176 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mount Gabb | SSW 207° | 4,168 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | SE 125° | 4,145 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Dade | S 175° | 4,143 m | 1.9 mi |
| Mount Mills | SSW 203° | 4,102 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:01 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11288663499
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