Nature reserve · California
Sand to Snow National Monument
Sand to Snow National Monument is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,958 m. San Gorgonio Mountain stands 3,502 m to the west, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Forks Springs, a spring 1.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service;Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates34.09290, -116.70357
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Forks Springs: 1.4 mi
- Forks Springs: 1.5 mi
- Sherman Shady Spring: 5.9 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 6.5 mi
- Onyx Spring: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- Three Sisters: 4.5 mi
- Wysup Peak: 4.6 mi
- Three Sisters Peaks: 4.9 mi
- Heart Bar Peak: 6.0 mi
- Red Dome: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Lower Platforms: 5.6 mi
- Upper Platforms: 5.7 mi
- West Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Lows Ropes Course: 5.9 mi
- fire pit: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Whitewater Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Big Morongo Canyon Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Devil's Garden Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Devil's Garden: 10.3 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 23
- C-47 Crash Site: 6.5 mi
- Pioneertown Mane Street: 12.7 mi
- Snow Play: 14.9 mi
- Gilman Ranch: 15.5 mi
- Gold Rush Mining Company Adventures: 16.4 mi
Museums: 23
- Pioneertown Film Museum: 12.8 mi
- Oak Glen School House Museum: 13.8 mi
- Big Bear Valley Historical Society: 14.4 mi
- Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum: 15.5 mi
- Cabot's Old Indian Pueblo and Museum: 15.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Voodoo Garden: 18.3 mi
- California Desert Region: 22.1 mi
- Colorado Desert Region: 22.1 mi
- Arizona Desert Region: 22.1 mi
- Mojave Desert Region: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 15
- Mr. Rex: 12.5 mi
- Dinny: 12.6 mi
- Atlatl: 16.5 mi
- Rhythms of Life: 16.5 mi
- Pirate: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Henry Washington Survey Marker: 13.1 mi
- Mile High Ranch Road Tree: 15.0 mi
- Thee Oak Tree: 15.1 mi
- Shiprock: 17.1 mi
- Pigmy Cabin: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Silverwood Falls: 6.6 mi
- Big Falls: 11.0 mi
- Monkeyface Creek: 14.4 mi
- Monkeyface Falls: 14.4 mi
- Monkeyface Creek: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Mission Creek Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Green Spot Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Juniper Point Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Aspen Glen Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Meadows Edge Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Whitewater Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Brookside Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Wildwood Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Wildwood Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 13.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Dry Falls: 19.7 mi
- Keller Cliffs: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Belleville: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Sand to Snow National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Mountain | W 274° | 3,502 m | 7.0 mi |
| Jepson Peak | W 275° | 3,416 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bighorn Mountain | W 269° | 3,352 m | 6.6 mi |
| Dragon's Head | W 268° | 3,312 m | 7.3 mi |
| Anderson Peak | WNW 281° | 3,304 m | 11.1 mi |
| Charlton Peak | W 280° | 3,291 m | 8.7 mi |
| Shields Peak | WNW 283° | 3,261 m | 10.5 mi |
| Little Charlton Peak | W 278° | 3,248 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:25 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:04 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morongo Valley N, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/6138177
Day trips start here
- Banning · 15 mi
- Big Bear Lake · 15 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 15 mi
- Yucca Valley · 16 mi
- Southern California · 18 mi
- Beaumont · 19 mi
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