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Balcony Bridge

Balcony Bridge, seen from above at true elevation

Balcony Bridge is a natural arch in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,430 m. Lyons Peak stands 2,398 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Boulevard Bridge, a natural arch 0.1 miles away.

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Coordinates41.74444, -121.54583
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Natural arches: 13
  • Boulevard Bridge: 0.1 mi
  • Bearpaw Bridge: 1.1 mi
  • Dragons Mouth: 1.5 mi
  • Peninsula Bridge: 2.4 mi
  • Captain Jacks Bridge: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Black Crater: 1.5 mi
  • Fleener Chimneys: 1.5 mi
  • Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 1.8 mi
  • Garden Bridges: 3.0 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Tule Lake: 13.1 mi
  • 1873 Two Warm Springs Indians: 13.2 mi
  • Canby's Cross: 13.2 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 13.2 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Gillem Bluff: 3.2 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 3.7 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 4.4 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 4.9 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 5.8 mi
Parks: 5
  • Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds: 14.5 mi
  • Otis Roper Park: 15.0 mi
  • Good Duck Park: 19.5 mi
  • Malin Community Park: 19.9 mi
  • Long Bell State Game Refuge 1N: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Doorknob Snowmobile park: 5.1 mi
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Balcony Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakS 170°2,398 m11.6 mi
Mount HoffmanS 183°2,397 m9.3 mi
Red Shale ButteS 174°2,381 m11.4 mi
Glass MountainSSE 168°2,316 m10.1 mi
Medicine MountainSSW 195°2,295 m12.9 mi
Badger PeakSSW 203°2,236 m11.0 mi
Little Mount HoffmanSSW 207°2,197 m12.9 mi
Grouse HillSSW 206°2,142 m10.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:19
June solstice05:3220:0320:45
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3115:5416:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333540445260696862513932
Precip in1.62.11.91.31.41.00.40.30.40.81.51.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lava Beds NAT MON, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/11386231516

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