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Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center

Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center from directly overhead

Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. Cucamonga Peak stands 2,695 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Yost Park, a park 0.1 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Jurupa Area Recreation & Park District

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.01813, -117.44955
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Yost Park: 0.1 mi
  • Cantera Park: 0.3 mi
  • Glen Avon Heritage Park: 0.5 mi
  • Abagail Tot Lot: 0.7 mi
  • Shaylor Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Mammoth: 0.3 mi
  • De Anza Crossing: 3.0 mi
  • The Children of the Inland Empire Make-a-Wish Foundation: 3.0 mi
  • World War II Water Buffalo Tank: 4.2 mi
  • Ryan Bonaminio Park At The Tequesquite Arroyo: 4.2 mi
Peaks
Museums
Attractions
  • Martha Mclean Anza Narrows: 3.8 mi
  • River Trails: 4.4 mi
  • Camera Obscura: 5.0 mi
  • Galleano Winery: 5.4 mi
  • Stone Fort: 6.2 mi
Artworks
  • Spiral Suspension: 4.2 mi
  • Taco Station: 4.7 mi
  • Dr. Edwin Gomez's Five Educational Initiatives: 4.7 mi
  • Greetings From Riverside: 4.7 mi
  • What's Up Inland Empire: 4.7 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves: 41
Picnic sites: 37
  • Site C: 12.1 mi
  • Site B: 12.1 mi
  • Site A: 12.2 mi
  • Shelter B: 13.0 mi
  • Shelter B: 13.0 mi
Springs: 31
  • Hot Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Cassina Springs: 9.5 mi
  • Hidden Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Convict Spring: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Beaches: 10
Cliffs: 7
  • Norco Bluffs: 6.8 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 8.2 mi
  • Rock Climbing: 8.3 mi
  • Rock Climbing: 8.4 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cucamonga PeakNNW 331°2,695 m16.1 mi
Etiwanda PeakNNW 334°2,640 m16.1 mi
Ontario PeakNW 325°2,640 m17.6 mi
Bighorn PeakNNW 330°2,575 m17.1 mi
Timber MountainNNW 332°2,521 m17.7 mi
Turtle's BeakNW 319°2,090 m17.1 mi
Greater Calamity PeakNNW 327°2,068 m15.3 mi
Buck PointNNW 339°1,961 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:02
June solstice05:4019:2820:05
September equinox06:3918:1518:48
December solstice06:5216:0716:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565660636873798077696155
Precip in2.32.41.20.60.20.00.10.00.10.30.61.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riverside Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/44486455

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