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Waterman Mountain

Waterman Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Waterman Mountain rises to 2,433 m in California. Mount Baden-Powell stands 2,860 m to the east, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Winston Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 18 miles off.

The story

Waterman Mountain, at 8,041 feet (2,451 m), is a prominent peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California, within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. The summit of Waterman Mountain marks the northern boundary of the San Gabriel Wilderness and it is the highest point in the wilderness.

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Wikidata Q7974334, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2433 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.33653, -117.93670

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Deer Park Lodge: 10.0 mi
  • Vincent's Cabin: 11.2 mi
  • Stanley-Miller Miner's cabin: 11.7 mi
  • Ye Alpine Tavern: 12.5 mi
  • Cabin ruins: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens
Picnic sites: 47
Attractions: 45
Springs: 42
  • Winston Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Buckhorn Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Moss Spring: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 24
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 17.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Waterman Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Baden-PowellE 81°2,860 m9.9 mi
Throop PeakE 83°2,779 m7.9 mi
Mount BurnhamE 80°2,740 m9.0 mi
Mount HawkinsE 87°2,677 m7.5 mi
Middle HawkinsE 91°2,593 m7.0 mi
Mount LewisENE 72°2,546 m7.9 mi
Mount IslipE 84°2,518 m5.6 mi
Mount WilliamsonENE 62°2,504 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4119:3120:08
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5516:0816:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474649525968747570625346
Precip in7.78.35.12.11.00.20.20.00.31.31.94.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Wilson CBS, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358796489

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