- Elevation, modelled
- 866 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Onyx Peak2,778 m · 20.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:02local time
- Coordinates
- 34.3329, -116.3888
Giant Rock is a attraction in California, at a modelled 866 m. Onyx Peak stands 2,778 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Reche Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
Large freestanding boulder in the Mojave Desert
Wikidata Q5558410, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Giant Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx Peak | WSW 242° | 2,778 m | 20.7 mi |
| Wysup Peak | WSW 237° | 2,740 m | 22.2 mi |
| Heart Bar Peak | WSW 242° | 2,539 m | 24.3 mi |
| Three Sisters | SW 231° | 2,469 m | 20.2 mi |
| Three Sisters Peaks | SW 227° | 2,326 m | 19.5 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,316 m | 18.2 mi |
| East Peak | W 263° | 2,293 m | 19.4 mi |
| Granite Point | W 263° | 2,290 m | 19.6 mi |
72 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 53
- Reche Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Goat Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Ruby Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Hidalgo Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Mount Nebo: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Pioneertown Mane Street: 13.6 mi
- David Knopp: 17.7 mi
- Outer Mongolia Climbing Area: 22.1 mi
- Super Dome: 22.5 mi
- Middle Kingdom: 22.6 mi
Museums: 6
- Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum: 11.1 mi
- Pioneertown Film Museum: 13.6 mi
- Hi-Desert Nature Museum: 14.5 mi
- JT&S Railroad Museum: 17.5 mi
- Keys Desert Queen Ranch: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Samuelson Rocks: 21.4 mi
- Minerva Hamilton Hoyt: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:25 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:11 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:02 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Joshua Tree · 14 mi
- Yucca Valley · 14 mi
- Twentynine Palms · 23 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 26 mi
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