Peak · California
Camel Rock
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
- 1,293 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: 40
- Hubbell Gateway: 8.6 mi
- Artifact of Attraction: 8.6 mi
- Aiolornis in Nest: 8.6 mi
- Gracile Sabertooth Cat: 8.7 mi
- Extinct Horse: 8.7 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
Attractions: 20
- Grinding Rock: 3.4 mi
- Palm Grove: 6.8 mi
- Volcan Mountain Air Beacon: 8.1 mi
- Warlock Mine: 9.4 mi
- Eagle Mine: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 15
- San Felipe-Butterfield Stage Station Historical Marker: 7.2 mi
- Blackfoot Fort: 8.3 mi
- Butterfield Stage Station: 8.3 mi
- Bill Kenyon Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Old Borego: 9.9 mi
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
Ghost towns: 6
- Banner: 9.5 mi
- Eastwood: 10.0 mi
- Branson City: 10.7 mi
- Coleman City: 11.4 mi
- Stratton: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Day Use Picnic Site: 8.7 mi
- BBQ Area: 10.8 mi
- Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Desert View Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Silvercrest Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Julian Pioneer Museum: 10.3 mi
- Cuyamaca Rancho Park Museum and Area Headquarters: 19.1 mi
- Discovery Center: 19.7 mi
- Guy R. Woodward Museum: 23.4 mi
- Palomar Observatory Visitor Center: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center: 7.1 mi
- Sky Oaks Reserve: 13.8 mi
- Agua Caliente County Park: 20.8 mi
- Aztec Woods: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- desert garden: 8.7 mi
- Stuart Alan Whitmore Memorial Garden: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Perpendicular Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Mud Palisades: 20.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,985 m | 9.0 mi |
| Cuyamaca Peak | SSW 199° | 1,979 m | 18.6 mi |
| Combs Peak | NNW 336° | 1,878 m | 14.6 mi |
| San Ysidro Mountain | N 5° | 1,874 m | 3.7 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 199° | 1,826 m | 14.3 mi |
| Garnet Peak | S 172° | 1,800 m | 19.2 mi |
| Middle Peak | SSW 200° | 1,795 m | 16.2 mi |
| South Combs Peak | NNW 336° | 1,788 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:23 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 16:06 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Borrego Desert Park, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358807879
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