Burro Schmidt Tunnel
Burro Schmidt Tunnel is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,258 m. Owens Peak stands 2,574 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. 161 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
Registered Historic Place in Kern, California
Wikidata Q5000469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
161 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Spring: 2.3 mi
- Poison Spring: 2.4 mi
- Mesquite Springs: 3.8 mi
- Sheep Spring: 7.3 mi
- Willow Spring: 11.3 mi
- Red Buttes: 2.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 4.9 mi
- El Paso Peaks: 10.4 mi
- Sugarloaf: 10.8 mi
- Sidney Peak: 11.5 mi
- Garlock Historical Marker: 4.9 mi
- East Park: 13.9 mi
- B Park: 14.8 mi
- Galileo Hill Park: 14.9 mi
- Silver Saddle Ranch and Club: 14.9 mi
- Moment of Engagement: 18.5 mi
- Jet Model: 18.5 mi
- Artistic Tributes: 18.9 mi
- Metal Petroglyphs (Shaman): 18.9 mi
- Petroglyphs from Around the World: 18.9 mi
- Red Rock Canyon State Park: 4.8 mi
- Red Cliffs Natural Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Desert Tortoise Natural Area: 7.3 mi
- Fremont Valley Ecological Reserve: 7.4 mi
- Desert Tortoise Preserve: 13.0 mi
- The Rand Desert Museum: 12.8 mi
- Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert: 18.6 mi
- Maturango Museum: 19.1 mi
- China Lake Museum: 19.2 mi
- China Lake Museum: 21.4 mi
- Burro Schmidt Tunnel: 0.3 mi
- Red cliffs trail: 6.6 mi
- F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 20.3 mi
- plane: 20.7 mi
- plane: 20.8 mi
- Bickel Camp: 1.9 mi
- Cudahy camp: 2.8 mi
- Josephine Stephens Bishop: 10.4 mi
- X-15 Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Fremont: 22.7 mi
- Tamarisk Grove: 7.1 mi
- Red Rooster Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
- Donley: 7.5 mi
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Garlock: 4.9 mi
- Freeman Junction: 13.3 mi
- Atolia: 16.4 mi
- Last Chance Canyon Arch: 2.7 mi
- Herbal Zen Garden: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burro Schmidt Tunnel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Peak | NNW 343° | 2,574 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Jenkins | NNW 342° | 2,396 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sorrell Peak | W 271° | 2,348 m | 23.3 mi |
| Morris Peak | NNW 342° | 2,199 m | 20.3 mi |
| Skinner Peak | NW 308° | 2,172 m | 17.8 mi |
| Pinyon Peak | NNW 328° | 2,063 m | 22.3 mi |
| Russell Peak | NNW 346° | 2,041 m | 18.8 mi |
| Cache Peak | WSW 238° | 2,035 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:33 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:04 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 49 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randsburg, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/7251552432
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