Indian Joe Springs Ecological Reserve
Indian Joe Springs Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 730 m. Porter Peak stands 2,774 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Joe Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Indian Joe Spring: 0.6 mi
- Allen Springs: 0.8 mi
- Christmas Spring: 1.1 mi
- Bainter Spring: 1.2 mi
- Willow Spring: 1.7 mi
- Reilly Site: 12.5 mi
- Newman's Cabin: 15.0 mi
- Panamint City: 15.5 mi
- Kopper Cabin: 15.6 mi
- Barker Ranch: 17.1 mi
- Point of Rocks: 3.3 mi
- Argus Peak: 3.6 mi
- Fish Head Rocks: 11.4 mi
- Lone Butte: 16.2 mi
- Manly Peak: 16.5 mi
- Petroglyphs on Flagstone: 20.9 mi
- Dummy or Decoy Hunter: 20.9 mi
- Rock Circles: 20.9 mi
- Hunting Blinds: 20.9 mi
- Petroglyph Panels: 20.9 mi
- Searles Lake Borax Discovery: 4.9 mi
- Desert Memorial Park: 20.3 mi
- Leroy Jackson Park: 20.6 mi
- Petroglyph Park: 20.9 mi
- Upjohn Park: 21.1 mi
- Old Guest House Museum: 4.7 mi
- Naval Museum of Armament & Technology: 18.5 mi
- China Lake Museum: 18.5 mi
- China Lake Museum: 20.7 mi
- Maturango Museum: 20.7 mi
- Trona Pinnacles: 14.6 mi
- plane: 19.2 mi
- plane: 19.3 mi
- F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 19.8 mi
- Baker Ranch: 21.8 mi
- Valley Wells: 3.3 mi
- Ballarat: 17.9 mi
- Trona Highway Rest Stop: 4.9 mi
- Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Herbal Zen Garden: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Joe Springs Ecological Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Peak | NE 51° | 2,774 m | 24.2 mi |
| Porter Peak | NE 51° | 2,756 m | 24.2 mi |
| Maturango Peak | NNW 344° | 2,670 m | 21.1 mi |
| Parkinson Peak | NNW 344° | 2,662 m | 19.7 mi |
| Parrot Point | NNW 344° | 2,540 m | 18.4 mi |
| Slims Peak | NE 48° | 2,154 m | 19.5 mi |
| Manly Peak | ENE 68° | 2,133 m | 16.5 mi |
| Louisiana Butte | NW 320° | 2,069 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:32 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:01 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 91 | 90 | 83 | 70 | 57 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trona, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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