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Ubehebe Crater

Ubehebe Crater, seen from above at true elevation

Ubehebe Crater rises to 649 m in California. Tin Mountain stands 2,721 m to the south, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Hebe Crater, a cliff 0.4 miles away. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

The story

volcanic crater in Death Valley National Park, California

Wikidata Q7876460, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
648.9 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.00997, -117.45065

98 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 60
  • Grapevine Springs: 3.1 mi
  • Grapevine Springs: 3.1 mi
  • Grapevine Springs: 3.2 mi
  • Grapevine Springs: 3.2 mi
  • Grapevine Springs: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 22
Hot springs: 6
  • Wizard Pool: 22.1 mi
  • Volcano Pool: 22.1 mi
  • Sunrise Pool: 22.7 mi
  • Bat Pool: 22.7 mi
  • Crystal Pool: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Little Hebe Crater: 0.4 mi
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Sulfur Mine: 19.2 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tin MountainS 182°2,721 m8.5 mi
Grapevine PeakE 100°2,663.3 m16.9 mi
Dry MountainSW 229°2,645 m10.7 mi
Wahguyhe PeakESE 104°2,629.8 m19.7 mi
Last Chance MountainNW 324°2,572 m23.2 mi
Gold MountainNNE 25°2,484 m18.5 mi
Mount PalmerESE 112°2,409 m18.9 mi
Hanging MesaNNE 26°2,312 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:02
June solstice05:3119:3520:14
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice07:0015:5716:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/280705107

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