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Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Mountain rises to 1,996 m in California. White Mountain Peak stands 4,344 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Chocolate Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Inyo County, California, United States of America; geonames ID = 5399589

Wikidata Q49079486, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1996 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.41332, -117.89808

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 37
Historic sites: 7
  • Cabin: 15.7 mi
  • Cabin: 15.8 mi
  • Cabin: 15.8 mi
  • Sulfur Mine: 18.1 mi
  • Nivloc Mill Site: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Methuselah: 14.9 mi
  • Saline Valley Road OHV Trailhead: 20.9 mi
Parks: 1
  • Fish Lake Valley Park: 22.2 mi
Museums: 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
White Mountain PeakNW 308°4,344 m24.8 mi
Mount BarcroftWNW 301°3,979 m22.5 mi
Piute MountainWNW 295°3,827 m20.2 mi
Sheep MountainWNW 294°3,810 m19.2 mi
Campito MountainWNW 290°3,522 m17.6 mi
County Line HillWNW 285°3,429 m16.2 mi
Blanco MountainWNW 284°3,420 m15.0 mi
Clem Nelson PeakW 265°3,369 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2919:04
June solstice05:3219:3820:16
September equinox06:4018:1618:50
December solstice07:0315:5716:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323744505968757264524031
Precip in0.60.70.40.50.60.40.40.30.30.40.30.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dyer 5S, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1664823 — Sugarloaf Mountain, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358814188

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