Cliff · California
Chalk Bluff
Chalk Bluff is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,342 m. Mount Humphreys stands 4,263 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Millpond Recreation Area, a park 2.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1342 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.41187, -118.46873
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Hill: 3.6 mi
- Grouse Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Mount Tom: 11.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Round Valley Peak: 12.0 mi
Springs: 36
- Artesian Well: 6.9 mi
- Artesian Well: 7.4 mi
- Wam Springs: 14.7 mi
- Black Canyon Spring: 14.8 mi
- Antelope Spring: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Bishop Creek Battleground: 4.9 mi
- Power Plant Ruin: 8.6 mi
- Log Cabin: 14.4 mi
- Tom's Place Monument: 15.5 mi
- Cabin: 15.9 mi
Parks: 10
- Millpond Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
- Bulpitt Park: 3.8 mi
- Izaak Walton Park: 3.8 mi
- Tri County Fairgrounds: 4.7 mi
- Bishop City Park: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Schulman Grove Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- La Hupp Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Patriarch Grove Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Piñyon Picnic Area Nature Trail: 17.2 mi
- South Lake Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Second Falls: 19.2 mi
- First Falls: 19.8 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 21.6 mi
- Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
- Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Methuselah: 16.8 mi
- Crowley Lake Stone Columns: 19.4 mi
- Rock Monster: 22.2 mi
- John Muir Rock: 23.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Paiute-Shoshone Indian Cultural Center: 4.5 mi
- American Mule Museum: 5.1 mi
- Laws Railroad Museum: 6.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Wild Willy's Hot Springs: 23.8 mi
- Alkali Hot Springs: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Bishop Community Garden: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Upper Gorge: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Casa Diablo: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Chalk Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Humphreys | SW 229° | 4,263 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Morgan | W 268° | 4,186 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bear Creek Spire | W 260° | 4,186 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Abbot | W 264° | 4,176 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Gabb | W 263° | 4,168 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 244° | 4,145 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Dade | W 263° | 4,143 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cloudripper | S 190° | 4,122 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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