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Camel Rock

Camel Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Camel Rock rises to 1,293 m in California. Hot Springs Mountain stands 1,985 m to the north-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1293 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.20143, -116.50446

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Lost Spring: 1.6 mi
  • By Jim Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Willow Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Jim Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 2.1 mi
Peaks
  • Chimney Rock: 1.8 mi
  • The Thimble: 3.2 mi
  • San Ysidro Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Lookout Point: 4.3 mi
  • Wilson: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 44
Attractions: 24
  • Grinding Rock: 3.4 mi
  • Grinding Rock: 3.4 mi
  • Palm Grove: 6.8 mi
  • Volcan Mountain Air Beacon: 8.1 mi
  • Warlock Mine: 9.4 mi
Parks: 22
  • Volcan Mountains Wilderness Preserve: 7.7 mi
  • Borrego Springs County Park: 8.1 mi
  • cactus loop trail: 8.6 mi
  • Frank Lane Park: 10.1 mi
  • Jess Martin County Park: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
Waterfalls: 7
  • Maidenhair Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Washtub Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Mildred Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Three Sisters Waterfalls: 19.0 mi
  • Lower Barker Valley Falls: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Day Use Picnic Site: 8.7 mi
  • BBQ Area: 10.8 mi
  • Picnic Table: 10.8 mi
  • Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
  • Desert View Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Gardens: 2
  • desert garden: 8.7 mi
  • Stuart Alan Whitmore Memorial Garden: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Broken Ankle Bend: 4.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Warner Hot Spring: 9.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Camel Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hot Springs MountainNNW 331°1,985 m9.0 mi
Cuyamaca PeakSSW 199°1,979 m18.6 mi
Combs PeakNNW 336°1,878 m14.6 mi
San Ysidro MountainN 5°1,873.6 m3.7 mi
North PeakSSW 199°1,826 m14.3 mi
Garnet PeakS 172°1,800 m19.2 mi
Middle PeakSSW 200°1,795 m16.2 mi
South Combs PeakNNW 336°1,788 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:58
June solstice05:3819:2319:59
September equinox06:3518:1218:44
December solstice06:4616:0616:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586065717886929286766557
Precip in1.21.20.60.20.00.00.30.30.20.20.20.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Borrego Desert Park, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358807879

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