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Wildcat Mountain

Wildcat Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wildcat Mountain rises to 491 m in California. Kirby Peak stands 1,642 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Catheys Valley Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 26 miles off.

The story

mountain in Mariposa County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090004, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
491 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.43827, -120.10796

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Springs: 14
  • Bathtub Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Apple Tree Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Sheepcamp Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Fremont Spring: 8.7 mi
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Chowchilla Recreation Area: 16.2 mi
  • Indian Flat Day Use: 21.0 mi
  • Red Bud Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 3
Artworks: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Highway Patrol Weigh Station: 21.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Wildcat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kirby PeakENE 71°1,642 m18.0 mi
Sweetwater PointNE 53°1,406 m15.2 mi
Buckingham MountainENE 67°1,367 m14.9 mi
Bullion KnobNNE 33°1,297 m7.9 mi
Fremont PeakNNE 12°1,277 m8.5 mi
Bullion MountainNNE 12°1,272 m8.5 mi
Feliciana MountainNE 44°1,250 m14.9 mi
Buckhorn PeakN 357°1,147 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:4119:4620:25
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1216:0616:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465054596773787773645346
Precip in2.72.21.91.00.60.10.00.00.10.71.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merced, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358778917

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