Artwork · California
Metal Horses
Metal Horses is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Toro Peak stands 2,651 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Extinct Horse, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates33.21207, -116.35040
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Tubb Canyon Spring: 3.6 mi
- Middle Spring: 4.3 mi
- Middle Spring: 4.3 mi
- Borrego Spring: 4.7 mi
- Big Spring: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Metate Hill: 3.7 mi
- Lookout Point: 5.3 mi
- Wilson: 5.4 mi
- Round Granite Hill: 5.9 mi
- Indian Head Peak: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 43
- Extinct Horse: 0.1 mi
- Elephant Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Two Horses: 0.1 mi
- Columbian Mammoth: 0.2 mi
- Horse And Tiger: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 22
- Palm Grove: 6.7 mi
- Grinding Rock: 8.6 mi
- Grinding Rock: 8.7 mi
- Wildflowers (seasonal): 10.2 mi
- Desert Gardens: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Old Borego: 1.2 mi
- San Gregorio: 4.7 mi
- Bill Kenyon Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Peg Leg Smith Historical Marker: 6.5 mi
- San Felipe-Butterfield Stage Station Historical Marker: 11.2 mi
Parks: 15
- Borrego Springs County Park: 3.2 mi
- cactus loop trail: 5.1 mi
- Volcan Mountains Wilderness Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 15.6 mi
- Vallecito Stage Station County Park: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Day Use Picnic Site: 5.3 mi
- BBQ Area: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 19.3 mi
- Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Desert View Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Banner: 15.0 mi
- Eastwood: 17.4 mi
- Branson City: 18.0 mi
- Coleman City: 19.1 mi
- Stratton: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center: 3.0 mi
- Agua Caliente County Park: 18.3 mi
- Sky Oaks Reserve: 19.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Discovery Center: 11.3 mi
- Julian Pioneer Museum: 17.3 mi
- Cuyamaca Rancho Park Museum and Area Headquarters: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Perpendicular Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Mud Palisades: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- desert garden: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Maidenhair Falls: 5.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Broken Ankle Bend: 7.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warner Hot Spring: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Metal Horses. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toro Peak | NNW 349° | 2,651 m | 21.9 mi |
| Rabbit Peak | NNE 23° | 2,028 m | 16.6 mi |
| Peak 6582 | N 7° | 2,006 m | 17.2 mi |
| Hot Springs Mountain | WNW 298° | 1,985 m | 15.0 mi |
| Monument Peak | S 190° | 1,904 m | 22.5 mi |
| Combs Peak | NW 311° | 1,878 m | 19.4 mi |
| San Ysidro Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,873.6 m | 9.0 mi |
| North Peak | SW 224° | 1,826 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:22 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:11 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Borrego Desert Park, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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