Chambless
Chambless is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Granite Peak stands 2,061 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Route 66, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway runs past it. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, United States
How to reach it
- On the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
56 named places within 25 miles
- Bonanza Spring: 11.7 mi
- Van Winkle Spring: 14.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 16.4 mi
- Cove Spring: 16.8 mi
- Chuckwalla Spring: 17.2 mi
- Windy Point: 7.9 mi
- Brown Buttes: 13.4 mi
- Amboy Crater: 14.0 mi
- Van Winkle Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Castle Dome: 14.9 mi
- Route 66: 0.0 mi
- Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark: 13.4 mi
- Pine Tree Ranch: 20.1 mi
- Jack and Ida Mitchell: 25.0 mi
- Foo Lions: 7.0 mi
- Guardian Lion - West: 7.3 mi
- Roy's Motel and Café: 11.3 mi
- Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark: 13.5 mi
- Mojave Trails National Monument: 5.8 mi
- Marble Mountains Wildlife Area: 6.8 mi
- Buddha: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chambless. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | NNW 332° | 2,061 m | 18.2 mi |
| Silver Peak | NNW 334° | 1,946 m | 19.4 mi |
| Granite Peak Plateau | NNW 333° | 1,801 m | 17.3 mi |
| Carbonate Peak | E 90° | 1,559 m | 20.1 mi |
| Van Winkle Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,402 m | 14.5 mi |
| White Fang | NNW 341° | 1,390 m | 16.2 mi |
| Hidden Hill | N 359° | 1,181 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mercury Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,103 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 15:57 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mitchell Caverns, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
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