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Waucoba Mountain

Waucoba Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Waucoba Mountain rises to 3,392 m in California. Split Mountain stands 4,269 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wünüpü Peak, a peak 2.2 miles away. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Waucoba Mountain with an elevation of 11,128 feet (3,392 m) is the highest peak in the Inyo Mountains of eastern California. It is in the Inyo Mountains Wilderness and the Inyo National Forest. It has a clean prominence of 3,923 feet (1,196 m). "Waucoba" is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "pine trees".

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Wikidata Q24191793, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3392 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.02179, -118.00788

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
Gardens: 11
  • Arai Pond: 21.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 21.8 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 21.9 mi
  • Administration Circle Garden: 21.9 mi
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Prospect: 10.0 mi
  • Aberdeen Station: 11.3 mi
  • Monola: 15.5 mi
  • Zurich: 17.8 mi
  • Sulfur Mine: 22.0 mi
Hot springs: 6
  • Volcano Pool: 19.6 mi
  • Wizard Pool: 19.7 mi
  • Bat Pool: 19.8 mi
  • Crystal Pool: 19.8 mi
  • Sunrise Pool: 19.8 mi
Parks: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Saline Valley Road OHV Trailhead: 8.4 mi
  • Marble Bath: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Split MountainW 270°4,269 m22.9 mi
Birch MountainW 277°4,134 m22.9 mi
Mount Bolton BrownW 274°4,124.3 m23.9 mi
Mount PinchotWSW 257°4,113.6 m22.5 mi
Mount PraterW 273°4,107 m23.6 mi
Cardinal MountainW 266°4,076 m22.4 mi
The ThumbW 278°4,058 m24.4 mi
Striped MountainW 260°4,021.7 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:04
June solstice05:3319:3720:16
September equinox06:4118:1618:51
December solstice07:0215:5916:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979858376645243
Precip in1.40.90.70.20.10.10.10.10.10.20.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 237364 — Waucoba Mountain, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358778470

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