Waucoba Mountain

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).^[2]

Waucoba Mountain
Waucoba Mountain from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation	11,128 ft (3,392 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	3,923 ft (1,196 m)[2]
Listing	Desert Peaks Section List[3] Great Basin Peaks List[4]
Coordinates	37°01′19″N 118°00′28″W[1]
Geography
Waucoba Mountain Location in California
Location	Inyo County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Inyo Mountains
Topo map	USGS Waucoba Mountain

"Waucoba" is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "pine trees".^[5]

Waucoba Mountain Summit

Climate

Climate data for Waucoba Mountain 37.0179 N, 118.0081 W, Elevation: 10,797 ft (3,291 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	34.2 (1.2)	33.1 (0.6)	36.0 (2.2)	39.7 (4.3)	47.7 (8.7)	58.3 (14.6)	65.2 (18.4)	64.5 (18.1)	58.7 (14.8)	49.5 (9.7)	40.6 (4.8)	34.3 (1.3)	46.8 (8.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)	24.4 (−4.2)	22.6 (−5.2)	25.2 (−3.8)	28.3 (−2.1)	35.9 (2.2)	45.5 (7.5)	52.2 (11.2)	51.4 (10.8)	45.8 (7.7)	37.7 (3.2)	30.2 (−1.0)	24.5 (−4.2)	35.3 (1.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	14.5 (−9.7)	12.1 (−11.1)	14.4 (−9.8)	17.0 (−8.3)	24.1 (−4.4)	32.8 (0.4)	39.3 (4.1)	38.3 (3.5)	32.9 (0.5)	26.0 (−3.3)	19.7 (−6.8)	14.6 (−9.7)	23.8 (−4.5)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.33 (34)	1.39 (35)	2.73 (69)	1.37 (35)	1.38 (35)	0.55 (14)	0.67 (17)	0.44 (11)	0.34 (8.6)	0.67 (17)	0.55 (14)	1.19 (30)	12.61 (319.6)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[6]