Mount Bullion, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Bullion, Mariposa County.
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Mount Bullion rises from the Sierra Nevada foothills, a rugged sentinel overlooking the golden valleys of Mariposa County. It lies 27.9 miles east-north-east of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-north-west of Mariposa. Its slopes are a study in muted greens and ochres, cloaked in chaparral and scattered pines that whisper in the dry wind. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sharp tang of wild sage, a perfume that clings to the heat rising from the land. Below, the terrain breaks into a chaotic tumble of granite outcrops and dry creek beds, testament to the powerful forces that shaped this country. The sun, when it shines, is a hard, bright thing, bleaching the scrub and casting stark shadows that shorten the day with surprising speed. The story of Mount Bullion is written in the scars of its past, a history deeply entwined with the gold rush that drew prospectors and dreamers to these hills. Though the great veins of ore have long since been tapped, the echoes of that feverish pursuit linger. The local economy, once fueled by the relentless clang of hammers and the churn of sluice boxes, now finds its pulse in the quiet endurance of ranching and the steady trickle of tourism drawn to the region's natural beauty. The remnants of old mining camps, weathered structures slowly yielding to the earth, stand as silent witnesses, their timbers bleached and bowed, a reminder of the transient nature of wealth and the enduring power of the land.
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| Location | Mount Bullion, Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.507159°N, 120.0449°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95338 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Bullion, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Mount Bullion includes coordinates 37.507159°N, 120.044900°W, situated in Mariposa County. ZIP code 95338. Telephone area code: 408, 669. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.