Artwork · California
Spanish Padre
Spanish Padre is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Toro Peak stands 2,651 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Saguaro estimated position, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates33.30180, -116.38844
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Indian Head Peak: 2.5 mi
- Coyote Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Palm Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Lookout Point: 5.7 mi
- San Ysidro Mountain: 7.2 mi
Springs
- Santa Catarina Spring: 5.8 mi
- Tubb Canyon Spring: 6.4 mi
- Peña Spring: 6.9 mi
- Middle Spring: 6.9 mi
- Middle Spring: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 43
- Saguaro estimated position: 0.1 mi
- 1946 Willys Jeep: 0.1 mi
- Indian Head: 0.2 mi
- Giant Tortoise: 0.2 mi
- Bighorn Sheap: 0.3 mi
Parks: 19
- Borrego Springs County Park: 3.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 10.6 mi
- cactus loop trail: 11.2 mi
- Boden Field: 16.9 mi
- Volcan Mountains Wilderness Preserve: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 18
- Palm Grove: 3.0 mi
- Desert Gardens: 4.0 mi
- Wildflowers (seasonal): 10.1 mi
- Grinding Rock: 11.5 mi
- Grinding Rock: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Peg Leg Smith Historical Marker: 5.3 mi
- Old Borego: 6.3 mi
- San Gregorio: 8.8 mi
- Bill Kenyon Memorial: 11.1 mi
- San Felipe-Butterfield Stage Station Historical Marker: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center: 4.3 mi
- Sky Oaks Reserve: 14.4 mi
- Fish Traps Archeological Site: 21.0 mi
- Coral Mountain Park: 23.2 mi
- Cove Oasis: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Maidenhair Falls: 5.5 mi
- Lower Barker Valley Falls: 24.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 24.2 mi
- Upper Barker Valley Falls: 24.2 mi
- Washtub Falls: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Banner: 18.5 mi
- Eastwood: 19.6 mi
- Branson City: 20.3 mi
- Coleman City: 21.0 mi
- Stratton: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Day Use Picnic Site: 11.3 mi
- BBQ Area: 17.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- desert garden: 11.3 mi
- Prayer Garden: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Perpendicular Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Mud Palisades: 22.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Discovery Center: 16.3 mi
- Julian Pioneer Museum: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Broken Ankle Bend: 11.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warner Hot Spring: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Spanish Padre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toro Peak | N 352° | 2,651 m | 15.5 mi |
| Santa Rosa Mountain | NNW 346° | 2,455 m | 16.9 mi |
| Rabbit Peak | NE 43° | 2,028 m | 12.5 mi |
| Peak 6582 | NNE 22° | 2,006 m | 11.7 mi |
| Martinez Mountain | N 8° | 2,001 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hot Springs Mountain | W 275° | 1,985 m | 11.1 mi |
| Combs Peak | WNW 297° | 1,878 m | 14.1 mi |
| San Ysidro Mountain | WSW 243° | 1,873.6 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10593116772
Day trips start here
- La Quinta · 27 mi
- Coachella · 29 mi
- Indian Wells · 29 mi
- Palm Desert · 29 mi
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