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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. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
2154 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.01717, -117.13144

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
Historic sites: 15
  • 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 PeakNNE 13°3,369 m10.8 mi
Rogers PeakN 10°3,045 m14.1 mi
Bennett PeakN 10°3,027 m13.3 mi
Sentinel PeakNNE 29°2,936.4 m6.3 mi
Porter PeakENE 62°2,774 m4.8 mi
Wildrose PeakN 9°2,763 m18.1 mi
Porter PeakENE 62°2,756 m4.8 mi
Maturango PeakWNW 289°2,670 m21.6 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 5080 °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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