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Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern

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Elevation, modelled
1,026 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Slocum Mountain1,541 m · 20.0 mi
Nearest byway
California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway9.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:06local time
Coordinates
35.0360, -117.0445
Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern from directly overhead

Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 1,026 m. Slocum Mountain stands 1,541 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Spear, a peak 6.6 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slocum MountainNNW 334°1,541 m20.0 mi
Stoddard MountainS 191°1,480 m23.8 mi
Calico PeakESE 103°1,384 m12.0 mi
Lane MountainENE 57°1,380 m7.0 mi
Calico PeakESE 104°1,370 m12.0 mi
MesaN 351°1,261 m9.7 mi
SpearNNW 347°1,244 m6.6 mi
Opal MountainNW 317°1,204 m11.7 mi

80 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
Peaks: 22
Historic sites: 8
Springs: 7
Artworks: 5
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2719:00
June solstice05:3519:2920:06
September equinox06:3718:1318:46
December solstice06:5316:0216:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475157637181878678675546
Precip in0.81.00.60.30.10.00.30.20.30.30.40.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barstow, 10 mi away.

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