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Martyr's Rock

Martyr's Rock from directly overhead

Martyr's Rock is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 772 m. Piute Peak stands 2,565 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Spring, a spring 2.0 miles away. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.23010, -118.56143

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Pine Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Salt Lick Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Upper Salt Lick Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Twinky Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Gale Spring: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 52
Parks: 33
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Tehachapi Loop: 2.4 mi
  • Historic Tehachapi Depot: 9.3 mi
  • Historic Water Tower: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Lake Ming County Park: 22.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Canyon: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • 4 Island Lake Beach: 7.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Miracle Hot Springs: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Martyr's Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Piute PeakNNE 32°2,565 m18.0 mi
Brown PeakNNE 24°2,466 m19.2 mi
Liebel PeakNNE 26°2,452 m21.2 mi
Double MountainSSE 163°2,430 m14.2 mi
Tehachapi MountainSSE 161°2,418 m13.4 mi
Covington MountainSSE 162°2,392 m15.7 mi
Inspiration PointNNE 30°2,387 m22.6 mi
Cummings MountainS 183°2,362 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4119:3520:13
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0016:0716:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424245495766727166574841
Precip in2.43.02.00.80.40.10.30.10.20.50.92.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tehachapi 4 SE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11506356558

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