Mojave Trails National Monument
Mojave Trails National Monument is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 576 m. Edgar Peak stands 2,183 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Marble Mountains Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 4.9 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
76 named places within 25 miles
- Bonanza Spring: 7.6 mi
- Van Winkle Spring: 9.5 mi
- Cove Spring: 11.9 mi
- Chuckwalla Spring: 12.2 mi
- Willow Spring: 12.4 mi
- Windy Point: 8.3 mi
- Van Winkle Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Brown Buttes: 10.2 mi
- Castle Dome: 10.4 mi
- White Fang: 11.4 mi
- Route 66: 5.8 mi
- Pine Tree Ranch: 14.7 mi
- Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark: 15.5 mi
- Jack and Ida Mitchell: 19.2 mi
- Jack and Ida Mitchell memorial: 20.6 mi
- Chambless: 5.8 mi
- Amboy: 13.7 mi
- Essex: 17.3 mi
- Bagdad: 20.1 mi
- Providence: 23.2 mi
- Foo Lions: 9.8 mi
- Guardian Lion - West: 10.2 mi
- Roy's Motel and Café: 13.5 mi
- Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark: 15.7 mi
- Mitchell Caverns State Park: 20.5 mi
- Providence Mountains State Recreation Area: 20.9 mi
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 21.0 mi
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 21.0 mi
- Marble Mountains Wildlife Area: 4.9 mi
- Buddha: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mojave Trails National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Peak | N 359° | 2,183 m | 21.5 mi |
| Fountain Peak | N 359° | 2,126 m | 20.8 mi |
| Granite Peak | NW 318° | 2,061 m | 13.9 mi |
| Silver Peak | NW 321° | 1,946 m | 14.9 mi |
| Granite Peak Plateau | NW 317° | 1,801 m | 13.1 mi |
| Carbonate Peak | ESE 107° | 1,559 m | 20.2 mi |
| Van Winkle Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,402 m | 9.4 mi |
| White Fang | NNW 327° | 1,390 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 15:57 | 16:36 |
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 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mitchell Caverns, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/6150224
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