Record SL-819813 · Wikidata Q16903185
Whale Mountain
No list classifications
Elevation
911
m
2,989 ft
Prominence
123 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
33.0750° N,
116.7609° W
Grid ref
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Contour figure · generated from position
Description
WikipediaWhale Mountain is a 3,043-foot (928 m), summit in the northwestern Cuyamaca Mountains in San Diego County, California. It is located between Ramona and Santa Ysabel, near Ballena Valley. Ballena takes its name from the mountain, ballena being Spanish for "whale". The Spanish name was the equivalent of the Ipai word ipank which also means "whale", and which was their name for the mountain. Whale Mountain is known for being desert-like and containing many desert plants and animals, such as cacti.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witch Creek Mountain | 991 m | E 83° | 3.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss crack | West Gower | 6c | 7.0 km |
| What wall | West Gower | 6a+ | 7.0 km |
| Animal Craggers | West Gower | 6b | 7.0 km |
| Paraglider | Wave Area, The | V-easy | 7.2 km |
| Lean Machine | Wave Area, The | V2-3 | 7.2 km |
| The wave | Wave Area, The | V2-3 | 7.2 km |
| Jumanji | Wave Area, The | V1 | 7.2 km |
| Bird Crack | Bird Rock | 5c | 7.2 km |
| Stinger | "Around the Corner" boulders | V1+ | 7.2 km |
| Slide Tackle | "Around the Corner" boulders | V2- | 7.2 km |
| No Flatlanders | Grit Wall | 5b | 7.3 km |
| Rockaledge | Grit Wall | 6a+ | 7.3 km |
| The Crooked Corner | Quiet Oaks Boulders | V3 | 7.4 km |
| X Squared | Quiet Oaks Boulders | V4 | 7.4 km |
| Hobbits hole | Quiet Oaks Boulders | V2-3 | 7.4 km |
| Silver Lining | Quiet Oaks Boulders | V0 | 7.4 km |
| Low Expectation | Quiet Oaks Boulders | V2 | 7.4 km |
| Yucca Crack | Indian Wall | 5a | 7.5 km |
| Mantle Shmantle | Indian Wall | 5c | 7.5 km |
| Timber | Indian Wall | 6c+ | 7.5 km |
| Leap of Precision | Barren Side, The | V4 | 7.5 km |
| The Crack Traverse | Barren Side, The | V0- | 7.5 km |
| Snakey Flake | Snakey Flake | 5b | 7.5 km |
| Horn problem | Caryn Ct. Bouldering | V0-1 | 7.7 km |
| Burnt to a Crisp | Caryn Ct. Bouldering | V1 | 7.7 km |