Peak · California
Angel Mountain
Angel Mountain rises to 1,385 m in California. Hot Springs Mountain stands 1,985 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gem Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q35724223, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1385 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.21337, -116.77141
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gem Hill: 1.7 mi
- Monkey Hill (Tawii): 2.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Black Butte: 4.4 mi
- Parayne Hill: 4.8 mi
Springs
- Black Mountain Spring: 4.6 mi
- Bear Spring: 6.3 mi
- Barrel Spring: 10.6 mi
- Sourdough Spring: 11.1 mi
- Ironside Spring: 11.5 mi
Parks
- Hellhole Canyon County Open Space Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Inaja Memorial Park: 10.1 mi
- Telescope Pads: 10.9 mi
- San Pasqual Playground/Baseball Field: 11.4 mi
- Palomar Mountain State Park: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 49
- Hubbell Gateway: 12.4 mi
- Muffler Man: 18.8 mi
- Grande Step Totem: 19.2 mi
- Gold Miner estimated position: 22.7 mi
- Saguaro estimated position: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 31
- Kica Mik Overlook: 7.7 mi
- 60-inch Telescope: 10.6 mi
- 18-inch Schmidt Telescope: 11.1 mi
- Samuel Oschin Telescope: 11.2 mi
- Hale Telescope: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Blackfoot Fort: 7.2 mi
- Butterfield Stage Station: 7.5 mi
- Scott's Cabin: 11.5 mi
- Camp Wright Historical Marker: 12.2 mi
- Oak Grove Stage Station Historical Marker: 12.3 mi
Museums: 12
- Palomar Observatory Visitor Center: 11.4 mi
- Wasxayam Pomki: 11.7 mi
- Guy R. Woodward Museum: 12.8 mi
- Julian Pioneer Museum: 13.5 mi
- Classic Rotors Museum: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Sky Oaks Reserve: 14.1 mi
- Ramona Grasslands Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Barnett Ranch County Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Blue Sky Ecological Reserve: 19.5 mi
- Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Picnic Table: 8.9 mi
- Silvercrest Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 8
- Bonsai Pavillion: 15.2 mi
- Circle Garden: 17.5 mi
- desert garden: 23.5 mi
- Abraxas Garden: 23.6 mi
- Arboretum: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Washtub Falls: 3.0 mi
- Lower Barker Valley Falls: 8.0 mi
- Upper Barker Valley Falls: 8.1 mi
- Mildred Falls: 14.2 mi
- Cedar Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Coleman City: 11.4 mi
- Eastwood: 12.7 mi
- Branson City: 12.9 mi
- San Pasqual: 14.8 mi
- Banner: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Shadow Wall: 21.9 mi
- 2-Second Tier: 21.9 mi
- Main Wall: 22.0 mi
- 4-Tier West: 22.0 mi
- TOE: 22.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warner Hot Spring: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Broken Ankle Bend: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Angel Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,985 m | 13.1 mi |
| Combs Peak | NE 37° | 1,878 m | 15.7 mi |
| San Ysidro Mountain | E 80° | 1,873.6 m | 16.0 mi |
| High Point | NNW 340° | 1,873 m | 11.0 mi |
| North Peak | SE 143° | 1,826 m | 17.9 mi |
| South Combs Peak | NE 44° | 1,788 m | 14.9 mi |
| The Thimble | E 82° | 1,761.4 m | 16.0 mi |
| Iron Spring Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,750 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 16:07 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Henshaw DAM, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 269535 — Angel Mountain, San Diego County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358800765
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