Chemehuevi Indian Tribe Designated Recreational Area
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe Designated Recreational Area is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Crossman Peak stands 1,488 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Island Ball Fields, a park 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
- Access
- permit
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 20.2 mi off the Old Route 66 - Oatman Road
- 29.3 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
87 named places within 25 miles
- Crossman Peak: 12.3 mi
- Monument Peak: 12.7 mi
- Aubrey Hills: 13.3 mi
- Chemehuevi Peak: 13.8 mi
- Split Rock: 14.9 mi
- Island Ball Fields: 1.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.8 mi
- Cypress Park: 2.6 mi
- Wheeler Park: 2.7 mi
- Jack Hardy Park: 3.4 mi
- Willow Spring: 7.2 mi
- Screwbean Spring: 9.1 mi
- Gold Spring: 11.4 mi
- Jupiter Spring: 12.5 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 13.5 mi
- Empire Flat: 17.9 mi
- Aubrey Landing: 18.9 mi
- Earp: 19.5 mi
- Robert McCulloch Sr. & C.V. Wood Jr. Monument: 2.2 mi
- to all the fallen soliders buried here wall of honor: 21.4 mi
- Beaver Point: 6.9 mi
- The Jumpoff: 21.5 mi
- Pigeon Point Lighthouse: 2.7 mi
- Cactus Garden: 2.9 mi
- Balance Rock: 4.1 mi
- Cattail Cove State Park: 12.4 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chemehuevi Indian Tribe Designated Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossman Peak | NE 53° | 1,488 m | 12.3 mi |
| Chemehuevi Peak | WNW 303° | 1,082 m | 13.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 78° | 894 m | 18.4 mi |
| Savahia Peak | SW 221° | 821 m | 15.1 mi |
| Castaneda Peak | E 92° | 808 m | 22.8 mi |
| Whale Mountain | NNW 328° | 806 m | 19.7 mi |
| Monument Peak | SSE 152° | 725 m | 12.7 mi |
| Negro Peak | SW 236° | 724 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:17 | 19:54 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:41 | 15:53 | 16:32 |
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 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 88 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Havasu City, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1157560297
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