Ghost town · California
Valley Wells
Valley Wells is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 533 m. Sentinel Peak stands 2,936 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bainter Spring, a spring 3.0 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
census-designated place in Inyo County, California
How to reach it
Coordinates35.82833, -117.33167
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Bainter Spring: 3.0 mi
- Austin Spring: 3.5 mi
- Allen Springs: 3.5 mi
- Mumford Springs: 3.6 mi
- Indian Joe Spring: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 20
- Point of Rocks: 3.6 mi
- Argus Peak: 6.6 mi
- Fish Head Rocks: 12.5 mi
- Manly Peak: 13.4 mi
- Straw Peak: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 18
- Petroglyphs on Flagstone: 23.5 mi
- Dummy or Decoy Hunter: 23.5 mi
- Rock Circles: 23.5 mi
- Petroglyph Panels: 23.5 mi
- Hunting Blinds: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Newman's Cabin: 11.7 mi
- Reilly Site: 12.5 mi
- Barker Ranch: 13.8 mi
- Myers Ranch: 14.1 mi
- Panamint City: 14.4 mi
Parks: 9
- Searles Lake Borax Discovery: 5.5 mi
- Desert Memorial Park: 22.7 mi
- Leroy Jackson Park: 23.2 mi
- Petroglyph Park: 23.5 mi
- Upjohn Park: 23.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Old Guest House Museum: 5.4 mi
- Naval Museum of Armament & Technology: 21.1 mi
- China Lake Museum: 21.2 mi
- Maturango Museum: 23.4 mi
- Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Trona Pinnacles: 14.8 mi
- Baker Ranch: 18.8 mi
- plane: 21.9 mi
- F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Ballarat: 16.3 mi
- Panamint City: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
- Trona Highway Rest Stop: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Herbal Zen Garden: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Valley Wells. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel Peak | NE 37° | 2,936 m | 23.4 mi |
| Porter Peak | NE 45° | 2,774 m | 21.7 mi |
| Maturango Peak | NNW 336° | 2,670 m | 22.2 mi |
| Parkinson Peak | NNW 335° | 2,662 m | 20.8 mi |
| Parrot Point | NNW 335° | 2,540 m | 19.5 mi |
| Slims Peak | NE 41° | 2,154 m | 17.2 mi |
| Manly Peak | ENE 63° | 2,133 m | 13.4 mi |
| Louisiana Butte | NW 313° | 2,069 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:32 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 91 | 90 | 83 | 70 | 57 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trona, 6 mi away.
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