Dales Lake Ecological Reserve
Dales Lake Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Turner Mountain stands 2,083 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ross Gates Spring, a spring 2.2 miles away. 180 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
How to reach it
180 named places within 25 miles
- Reading Adobe Historical Marker: 8.3 mi
- Cottonwood Historic District: 12.1 mi
- Parks of Study and Reflection - Red Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Tehama County Fairgrounds: 12.8 mi
- William B Ide Adobe State Historical Monumen: 13.2 mi
- Soap Butte: 3.5 mi
- Little Inskip Hill: 5.5 mi
- Tuscan Buttes: 5.6 mi
- Inskip Hill: 6.1 mi
- Jackass Butte: 8.0 mi
- Ross Gates Spring: 2.2 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 2.4 mi
- Macon Springs: 6.3 mi
- Willow Springs: 6.6 mi
- Tuscan Springs: 7.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 13.9 mi
- Nur Pon Salmon Run: 23.0 mi
- Reimagine A Brighter Tomorrow: 23.7 mi
- Harmonious Love: 24.0 mi
- Forward Redding: 24.2 mi
- Portal: 12.5 mi
- Monolith: 12.5 mi
- Fountain: 12.5 mi
- Anderson Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
- California-Oregon Highway Historical Marker: 16.5 mi
- Kelly-Griggs House Museum: 14.7 mi
- Tehama County Museum: 21.8 mi
- Mill Building: 24.0 mi
- Turtle Bay Museum: 24.1 mi
- Shasta Historical Society: 24.3 mi
- Discovery Garden: 14.8 mi
- South African Garden: 24.4 mi
- Australian Garden: 24.4 mi
- Chilean Garden: 24.5 mi
- Medicinal Garden: 24.5 mi
- Gray Davis Dye Creek Preserve: 16.5 mi
- Clover Creek Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Lema Ranch: 22.7 mi
- Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary: 23.9 mi
- Oak Savannah Arboretum: 24.3 mi
- Herbert S. Miles Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Herbert S. Miles Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Shingletown Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
- Deadhorse Falls: 19.0 mi
- Clover Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Bonnie Craigs: 16.7 mi
- Mill Creek Rim: 22.3 mi
- Sundial Bridge: 24.2 mi
- McConnell Botanical Gardens: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dales Lake Ecological Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Mountain | E 97° | 2,083 m | 23.5 mi |
| Lyons Peak | E 97° | 2,022 m | 22.2 mi |
| Grays Peak | E 79° | 1,930 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hampton Butte | E 85° | 1,904 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cold Creek Butte | E 88° | 1,589 m | 21.8 mi |
| Barkley Mountain | ESE 122° | 1,364 m | 23.0 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,332 m | 24.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,231 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:02 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Bluff Muni AP, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/895108535
Day trips start here
- Cottonwood · 12 mi
- Anderson · 15 mi
- Red Bluff · 15 mi
- Shingletown · 15 mi
- Palo Cedro · 17 mi
- Tehama County · 17 mi
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