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Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Mountain rises to 1,547 m in California. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Coso Hot Springs, a spring 3.1 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Inyo County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49079485, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1547 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.03161, -117.82285

128 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 58
Peaks: 44
Historic sites: 11
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 11.2 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 11.2 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 11.2 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 11.2 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Chinook helicopter: 18.5 mi
  • F-14 Tomcat airplane: 18.6 mi
  • Lemon Inn: 22.9 mi
  • Dirty Socks: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Olancha PeakNW 315°3,695 m23.1 mi
Round MountainNW 308°3,015 m17.8 mi
Smith MountainWNW 287°2,905 m23.4 mi
Crag PeakWNW 287°2,877 m19.3 mi
Monache MountainWNW 300°2,870 m24.0 mi
Deer MountainWNW 296°2,864 m18.7 mi
Bald MountainW 268°2,863 m24.1 mi
Jackass PeakWNW 289°2,829 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:03
June solstice05:3619:3420:12
September equinox06:4018:1618:50
December solstice06:5916:0216:41

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358793063

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