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Idyllwild Nature Center

Idyllwild Nature Center from directly overhead

Idyllwild Nature Center is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,701 m. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the north-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Entrance, a park 0.4 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Riverside County Parks
Fee
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.75160, -116.72285
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Entrance: 0.4 mi
  • Idy Park: 0.7 mi
  • Humber Park: 2.3 mi
  • Church Bowl: 5.1 mi
  • Black Mountain Scenic Area: 5.8 mi
Springs
  • South Ridge Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Granite Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Big Cedar Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Jolley Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Middle Spring: 3.0 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 38
  • Hurkey Creek: 4.3 mi
  • Archery: 5.1 mi
  • Mountain Biking: 5.1 mi
  • Go Karts: 5.1 mi
  • Trapper Outpost: 5.1 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 26
  • Alpenglow Lilac Gardens: 1.5 mi
  • South American Region: 10.7 mi
  • Moorten Botanical Garden: 10.7 mi
  • African Region: 10.7 mi
  • Central American Region: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 21
Historic sites: 18
Artworks: 16
  • Forever Marilyn: 11.2 mi
  • Isabelle: 11.2 mi
  • The Rainmaker: 11.5 mi
  • Dinny: 12.0 mi
  • Whirlwind VI. 2006: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Andreas Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Seven Sisters Waterfall: 9.8 mi
  • Tahquitz Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Dry Falls: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Morongo's Oasis Beach: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Idyllwild Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Jacinto PeakNNE 30°3,288 m5.0 mi
Jean PeakNNE 34°3,202 m4.5 mi
Folly PeakNNE 26°3,195 m5.1 mi
Marion MountainNE 34°3,150 m3.7 mi
Miller PeakNNE 33°3,143 m5.2 mi
Newton Drury PeakNNE 28°3,102 m4.4 mi
Mount Saint EllenNNE 30°3,097 m3.7 mi
Cornell PeakNE 39°2,928 m5.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2618:59
June solstice05:3819:2520:01
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:4916:0516:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434346505664707165574842
Precip in4.75.33.31.70.60.10.50.60.81.21.93.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idyllwild Fire Dept, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/908884676

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