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Split Rock

Split Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Split Rock is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 357 m. Leech Lake Mountain stands 2,011 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Baldy, a peak 2.3 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
357 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.93876, -123.37335

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Baldy: 2.3 mi
  • Coyote Rock: 3.5 mi
  • Table Rock: 4.7 mi
  • Wildhorse Peak: 4.8 mi
  • Horse Ranch Peak: 5.1 mi
Springs: 7
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 6
  • Hidden Oaks Park: 11.8 mi
  • Reynolds Wayside Campground: 21.6 mi
  • Richardson Grove State Park: 22.9 mi
  • Tooby Memorial Park: 24.7 mi
  • Southern Humboldt Community Park: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 2
  • North Fork Wilderness: 12.7 mi
  • Richardson Grove State Park: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Labrynth: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Drive-Thru Tree Park Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mill Creek Falls: 20.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Split Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leech Lake MountainE 94°2,011 m15.3 mi
Castle PeakE 86°1,891 m13.3 mi
Red RockE 90°1,839 m13.6 mi
Big ButteENE 59°1,804 m13.0 mi
Little ButteNE 53°1,700 m13.6 mi
Round MountainNE 55°1,514 m12.1 mi
Fern PointENE 65°1,399 m15.8 mi
Iron PeakSSW 213°1,373 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:26
June solstice05:4620:0620:46
September equinox07:0218:3719:12
December solstice07:3216:0916:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549535966737166574741
Precip in7.86.85.22.81.60.80.00.20.22.04.38.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covelo, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358776393

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