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Black Rocks

Black Rocks, a peak in California
Black Rocks, a peak in Californiablmcalifornia · Public domain

Black Rocks rises to 481 m in California. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away.

The story

Mountain in United States of America.

Wikidata Q35728051, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
481 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.80946, -117.44338

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
  • Train Ride: 3.6 mi
  • Tractor Driving: 3.6 mi
  • Shooting Gallery: 3.6 mi
  • Tom's Mining Company: 3.6 mi
  • Castle Paintball Field: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
Parks: 58
  • Terramor Park: 3.4 mi
  • Lakepointe Park: 3.7 mi
  • Dos Lagos Park: 3.7 mi
  • Lakecrest Park: 3.9 mi
  • Coral Canyon Park: 3.9 mi
Museums: 58
Gardens: 54
  • Victoria Ave Pocket Park Gartden: 6.3 mi
  • Riverside General Hospital Historic Site: 7.5 mi
  • Library Mall: 7.8 mi
  • Hamilton Terrace: 7.8 mi
  • Garden of Gratitude: 7.9 mi
Artworks
Springs: 37
Nature reserves: 35
Picnic sites: 14
  • Goat Shed Point: 11.9 mi
  • Area A: 16.6 mi
  • Area C: 16.6 mi
  • Area B: 16.6 mi
  • Covered Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Waterfalls: 7
Cliffs: 2
  • Norco Bluffs: 11.3 mi
  • Rock Climbing: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Black Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakSW1,734 m8.6 mi
Modjeska PeakSW1,675 m8.5 mi
Trabuco PeakSSW1,401 m7.6 mi
Los Pinos PeakS1,373 m10.1 mi
Horsethief PeakS1,315 m8.5 mi
Pleasants PeakW1,211 m9.4 mi
Bald PeakSW1,197 m6.5 mi
Bedford PeakWSW1,161 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:02
June solstice05:4019:2820:04
September equinox06:3918:1518:48
December solstice06:5216:0716:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565660636873798077696155
Precip in2.32.41.20.60.20.00.10.00.10.30.61.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riverside Muni AP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800926

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