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Lost Temple Rapids

Lost Temple Rapids from directly overhead

Lost Temple Rapids is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 339 m. Burnt Peak stands 1,761 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lizard Lagoon, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.

What to expect

Operated by
Six Flags

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.42398, -118.59478

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Lizard Lagoon: 0.0 mi
  • Python Plunge: 0.0 mi
  • Lightning Falls: 0.0 mi
  • Castaway Cove: 0.0 mi
  • Bugs Bunny World: 0.1 mi
Parks
  • Confluence Park: 0.9 mi
  • Honor Grove: 2.0 mi
  • Valencia Heritage Park: 2.2 mi
  • Horse Shoes: 2.2 mi
  • Park Facilities: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks
Gardens: 46
Springs: 45
Museums: 38
  • Bunkhouse: 5.1 mi
  • William S. Hart Ranch House: 5.1 mi
  • William S. Hart Museum: 5.2 mi
  • Pardee House: 5.2 mi
  • Heritage Junction Historic Park: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 34
  • Paradise Picnic Pavilion: 0.2 mi
  • Johnson Park: 3.7 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 5.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 18.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Lost Temple Rapids. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burnt PeakN 3°1,761 m17.9 mi
Little Burnt PeakN 3°1,660 m18.3 mi
Sawtooth MountainN 8°1,577 m16.5 mi
Whiteacre PeakWNW 297°1,536 m17.8 mi
Dome MountainNW 320°1,502 m18.4 mi
Magic MountainE 100°1,477 m15.4 mi
Mendenhall PeakESE 108°1,413.1 m16.9 mi
Grass MountainNE 34°1,408 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3420:11
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice06:5816:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7357178505

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