Lost Arch Historic Mining Camp
Lost Arch Historic Mining Camp is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 554 m. Carbonate Peak stands 1,559 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mexican Hat, a peak 1.2 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Day use only
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 29.5 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
- 27.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.4 mi off the Old Route 66 - Oatman Road
32 named places within 25 miles
- Mohawk Spring: 1.3 mi
- Coffin Spring: 2.9 mi
- Mopah Spring: 8.9 mi
- Wilhelm Spring: 15.8 mi
- Horn Spring: 15.9 mi
- Mexican Hat: 1.2 mi
- Mopah Peaks: 10.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 12.0 mi
- Pyramid Butte: 13.7 mi
- Horn Peak: 14.3 mi
- Rice: 24.4 mi
- Rice Shoe Fence: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lost Arch Historic Mining Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonate Peak | WNW 292° | 1,559 m | 22.5 mi |
| Horn Peak | S 176° | 1,139 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mercury Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,103 m | 24.7 mi |
| Chemehuevi Peak | ENE 62° | 1,082 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mopah Peaks | SSE 161° | 1,038 m | 10.2 mi |
| Eagle Peak | N 9° | 986 m | 24.0 mi |
| Pilot Peak | WNW 300° | 930 m | 16.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | SSE 167° | 878 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:18 | 19:56 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:04 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 06:43 | 15:55 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 83 | 93 | 99 | 97 | 90 | 77 | 64 | 55 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Needles AP, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12125673149
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