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Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area

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Elevation
1,029 m
Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
Telegraph Peak2,713 m · 15.7 mi
Nearest byway
California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway21.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:05local time
Coordinates
34.2888, -117.3255
Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area from directly overhead

Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in California, at a recorded 1,029 m. Telegraph Peak stands 2,713 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Chamise, a picnic site 0.7 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

Elevation
1029 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telegraph PeakW 263°2,713 m15.7 mi
Cucamonga PeakWSW 253°2,695 m15.5 mi
Etiwanda PeakWSW 254°2,640 m14.7 mi
Thunder MountainW 264°2,613 m16.1 mi
Bighorn PeakWSW 256°2,575 m16.0 mi
Crafts PeakE 99°2,546 m17.1 mi
Timber MountainW 259°2,521 m15.6 mi
North ThunderW 266°2,497 m15.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 58
Picnic sites: 33
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 10
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:01
June solstice05:3819:2820:05
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice06:5216:0516:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373742485463696963534336
Precip in8.49.95.22.81.10.30.10.10.32.12.45.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Arrowhead, 8 mi away.

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