- Elevation, modelled
- 721 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Granite Peak2,061 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway10.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:02local time
- Coordinates
- 34.8818, -116.1010
Natural Arch is a natural arch in California, at a modelled 721 m. Granite Peak stands 2,061 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Broadwell Mesa, a peak 1.6 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Natural Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | ESE 105° | 2,061 m | 23.8 mi |
| Silver Peak | ESE 102° | 1,946 m | 23.5 mi |
| Granite Peak Plateau | ESE 106° | 1,801 m | 24.5 mi |
| Cady Peak | W 267° | 1,407 m | 13.2 mi |
| Sunshine Peak | SW 227° | 1,343 m | 24.0 mi |
| Old Dad Mountain | NE 42° | 1,256 m | 20.4 mi |
| Sleeping Beauty | WSW 237° | 1,158 m | 12.6 mi |
| Cave Mountain | NW 316° | 1,073 m | 18.2 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic BywayNational
49 named places within 25 miles
- Broadwell Mesa: 1.6 mi
- Crucero Hill: 11.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 11.9 mi
- Sleeping Beauty: 12.6 mi
- Cady Peak: 13.2 mi
- Hyten Spring: 3.6 mi
- Mesquite Spring: 10.5 mi
- Spring (Alkali): 16.4 mi
- Zzyzx Spring: 17.6 mi
- MC Spring: 17.9 mi
- Tidewater and Tonopah Railroad: 11.5 mi
- Project Carryall: 11.5 mi
- Rasor Ranch: 14.4 mi
- Francis Marion Borax Smith: 14.5 mi
- Buried Boxcars: 16.3 mi
- Desert Oasis Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Desert Oasis Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Mojave Megaphone: 10.1 mi
- Travelers Monument: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:25 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:59 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 78 | 88 | 94 | 92 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baker, 27 mi away.
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