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Ward Mountain

Ward Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ward Mountain rises to 3,301 m in California. Mount Mendel stands 4,177 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Shinn, a peak 1.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087578, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3301 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.22105, -118.89456

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 11
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Twin Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Rancheria Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Line Creek Falls: 17.2 mi
Springs: 11
  • Cold Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Little Eden: 9.8 mi
  • Reed Pools: 9.8 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 9.8 mi
  • Old Pedro: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 10.3 mi
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 11.0 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
  • Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 17.8 mi
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Qualls Camp: 8.5 mi
  • China Camp: 13.8 mi
  • Log Cabin: 14.5 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 14.8 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 3
  • John Muir Rock: 3.9 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 10.0 mi
  • Rock Monster: 17.0 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Museum of the Sierra: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Ward Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MendelESE 105°4,177 m12.1 mi
Mount GabbNNE 25°4,168 m11.9 mi
Mount Stephen Jay GouldESE 104°4,072 m11.8 mi
Mount HilgardNNE 21°4,060 m10.3 mi
Royce PeakNE 45°4,047 m9.6 mi
Feather PeakNE 41°4,039 m9.7 mi
Mount GoetheE 96°4,036 m10.6 mi
Mount Julius CaesarNNE 33°4,022 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3619:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0716:0216:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343436404654616256474035
Precip in8.57.86.84.02.40.70.70.10.42.33.96.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 255214 — Ward Mountain, Fresno County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358796326

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