King Clone Ecological Reserve
King Clone Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 926 m. Grinnell Mountain stands 3,138 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 27.7 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cottonwood Spring: 1.2 mi
- Old Woman Springs: 2.0 mi
- Two Hole Spring: 5.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 6.0 mi
- Terrace Springs: 6.9 mi
- Negro Butte: 4.8 mi
- Fry Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Silver Peak: 8.1 mi
- Granite Peak: 8.6 mi
- Russell Park: 10.0 mi
- Midway Park & Arena: 11.2 mi
- Pinnacles North: 12.3 mi
- Pinnacles Southeast: 12.3 mi
- Central Pinnacles: 12.4 mi
- 4wd obstacle: 12.4 mi
- Ross Grave: 12.9 mi
- Van Dusen Cabin: 13.0 mi
- Mill: 13.0 mi
- Quartz Mill: 13.0 mi
- Pigmy Cabin: 12.7 mi
- Mine: 13.6 mi
- Open Pit Mine: 16.5 mi
- The Last Indian Fight in Southern California: 16.9 mi
- Chimney Rock: 16.9 mi
- Sawmill Pebble Plain: 14.6 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 20.0 mi
- Bluff Lake Reserve: 20.3 mi
- Sand to Snow National Monument: 22.7 mi
- Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve: 24.0 mi
- Green Spot Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Juniper Point Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Meadows Edge Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Grout Bay Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Aspen Glen Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Pirate: 17.8 mi
- Atlatl: 22.5 mi
- Rhythms of Life: 22.5 mi
- Big Bear Valley Historical Society: 13.3 mi
- Pioneertown Film Museum: 22.0 mi
- Voodoo Garden: 12.2 mi
- Belleville: 12.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.3 mi
- Silverwood Falls: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of King Clone Ecological Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Mountain | SSW 195° | 3,138 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 201° | 3,029 m | 16.5 mi |
| Onyx Peak | S 180° | 2,778 m | 15.8 mi |
| Wysup Peak | S 181° | 2,740 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sugarlump | SSW 209° | 2,679 m | 16.6 mi |
| Butler Peak | SW 236° | 2,571 m | 20.4 mi |
| Delamar Mountain | SW 236° | 2,559.7 m | 16.2 mi |
| Crafts Peak | WSW 237° | 2,546 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:26 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 16:03 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 49 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson Valley, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1420651523
Day trips start here
- Big Bear Lake · 17 mi
- Yucca Valley · 26 mi
- Apple Valley · 28 mi
- Lake Arrowhead · 30 mi
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