Inspiration Point
Inspiration Point is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 598 m. Anthony Peak stands 2,115 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is California Historical Landmark #674 Round Valley, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 598 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Round Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Big Chemise Knob: 3.2 mi
- Little Chemise Knob: 3.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Big Rock: 4.4 mi
- Joe Burke Falls: 10.7 mi
- Sugar Spring: 20.0 mi
- Lightning Spring: 20.8 mi
- Rock Spring: 21.3 mi
- Chipmunk Spring: 21.4 mi
- Hidden Oaks Park: 4.9 mi
- Irvine Lodge Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Big Pump Track: 21.5 mi
- Small Pump Track: 21.5 mi
- Foundation Hill: 21.7 mi
- California Historical Landmark #674 Round Valley: 0.0 mi
- Totem Poll: 14.8 mi
- Elder Creek Natural History Landmark: 21.0 mi
- Indian Dick Forest Service Station: 21.2 mi
- "Ruins" (Not that ruined): 21.4 mi
- Windy Point: 3.5 mi
- Windy Point: 7.2 mi
- White Rock: 13.8 mi
- Split Rock: 15.8 mi
- White Slide: 23.5 mi
- Labrynth: 14.8 mi
- zen garden: 23.2 mi
- Moss Cove Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Empire Camp Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Willits "W" Sign: 19.9 mi
- Plaskett Meadows Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Mendocino County Museum: 22.5 mi
- Lopes Cabin: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Inspiration Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Peak | ENE 62° | 2,115 m | 17.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 117° | 2,052 m | 16.6 mi |
| Leech Lake Mountain | NNE 34° | 2,011 m | 16.1 mi |
| Little Baldy | ESE 114° | 1,893 m | 17.0 mi |
| Castle Peak | NNE 24° | 1,891 m | 16.8 mi |
| Big Signal Peak | SSE 151° | 1,882 m | 17.0 mi |
| Coyote Rock | ESE 117° | 1,842 m | 15.9 mi |
| Red Rock | NNE 27° | 1,839 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 7.8 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 8.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covelo, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358768060
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- Willits · 23 mi
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