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Slims Peak

Slims Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Slims Peak rises to 2,154 m in California. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Clair Camp, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
2,154 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.01717, -117.13144

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 24
Historic sites: 14
  • Clair Camp: 1.1 mi
  • World Beater Cabin: 1.2 mi
  • Stone Corral: 2.3 mi
  • Chris Wicht Camp: 7.0 mi
  • Mengel Cabin: 7.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Baker Ranch: 21.7 mi
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Trona Highway Rest Stop: 22.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Searles Lake Borax Discovery: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Slims Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telescope PeakNNE3,369 m10.8 mi
Rogers PeakN3,045 m14.1 mi
Bennett PeakN3,027 m13.3 mi
Sentinel PeakNNE2,936 m6.3 mi
Porter PeakENE2,774 m4.8 mi
Wildrose PeakN2,763 m18.1 mi
Maturango PeakWNW2,670 m21.6 mi
Parkinson PeakWNW2,662 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2719:01
June solstice05:3319:3120:09
September equinox06:3718:1318:47
December solstice06:5615:5916:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475359667584919083705747
Precip in0.80.90.50.10.10.00.10.10.10.20.20.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trona, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358795877

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