Historic Route 66 California Gateway
Historic Route 66 California Gateway is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Battleship Mountain stands 1,258 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack Smith Marina, a park 5.2 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
- 5.4 mi off the Old Route 66 - Oatman Road
- 5.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Tri-State Viewpoint · 23 mi
101 named places within 25 miles
- Jack Smith Marina: 5.2 mi
- Jack Smith Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- Needles Municipal Aquatics Center: 5.6 mi
- Duke Watkins Park: 5.6 mi
- Needles Housing Authority Park: 5.6 mi
- Whale Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 9.9 mi
- Cathedral Rock: 10.0 mi
- Eagle Peak: 10.2 mi
- Split Rock: 10.9 mi
- Jackpot Spring: 9.6 mi
- Studio Spring: 12.9 mi
- Flattop Mountain Spring: 13.8 mi
- Sacramento Springs: 14.6 mi
- Red Spring: 14.8 mi
- Duke Watkins Park Marker: 5.6 mi
- National Old Trails: 6.5 mi
- Oatman: 14.3 mi
- Von Schmidt State Boundary: 18.1 mi
- Fort Mohave: 19.7 mi
- Oatman Jail: 21.3 mi
- Shootin' Gallery: 21.4 mi
- Desert Dig-ins: 21.4 mi
- Scooter's Family Fun Center: 22.4 mi
- Cool Springs Station Museum: 23.9 mi
- Bella's Garden: 22.5 mi
- Cactus Garden: 22.9 mi
- Prayer Garden: 23.2 mi
- Needles Regional Museum: 5.7 mi
- Cool Springs Stations Museum: 23.9 mi
- Mohave City: 19.5 mi
- Oatman: 21.4 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 9.0 mi
- Big Bend Conservation Area: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historic Route 66 California Gateway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battleship Mountain | NNE 27° | 1,258 m | 24.3 mi |
| Thimble Mountain | NE 38° | 1,195 m | 25.0 mi |
| Black Mesa | NE 47° | 1,169 m | 19.4 mi |
| Ute Mountain | NE 41° | 1,101 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Manchester | NNW 332° | 1,090 m | 20.8 mi |
| Chemehuevi Peak | S 177° | 1,082 m | 14.4 mi |
| Boundary Cone | NNE 31° | 1,012 m | 17.9 mi |
| Eagle Peak | W 277° | 986 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:18 | 19:56 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:03 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:53 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 83 | 93 | 99 | 97 | 90 | 77 | 64 | 55 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Needles AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12458448816
Day trips start here
- Needles · 6 mi
- Topock · 6 mi
- Oatman · 21 mi
- Laughlin · 26 mi
- Bullhead City · 27 mi
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