Cave Rocks
Cave Rocks rises to 1,236 m in California. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Prayer Garden, a garden 1.3 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q35733322, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,236 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Minor Park: 1.5 mi
- Church Bowl: 10.7 mi
- Boden Field: 12.3 mi
- Idy Park: 12.9 mi
- Entrance: 13.4 mi
- Rancho Spring: 4.4 mi
- Tool Box Spring: 4.5 mi
- Magee Spring: 4.8 mi
- Heller Spring: 5.8 mi
- Oak Spring: 5.8 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Cahuilla Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Little Thomas Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Table Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Little Cahuilla Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Hurkey Creek: 9.9 mi
- 49er Outpost: 10.3 mi
- Wagon Outpost: 10.4 mi
- Fort Outpost: 10.5 mi
- Wagons: 10.5 mi
- Prayer Garden: 1.3 mi
- Alpenglow Lilac Gardens: 13.9 mi
- South American Region: 19.0 mi
- African Region: 19.0 mi
- Native Trees: 19.0 mi
- Idyllwild Area Historical Society: 13.1 mi
- Palomar Observatory Visitor Center: 16.7 mi
- Ramona Bowl Museum: 18.1 mi
- Western Science Center: 19.6 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center: 20.1 mi
- Hamilton School, Anza: 1.6 mi
- De Anza Trail: 1.6 mi
- Juan Diego Flats: 6.3 mi
- Oak Grove Stage Station Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- Camp Wright Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- Rock Art: 18.9 mi
- Rock Art Heart: 19.1 mi
- Isabelle: 20.4 mi
- Forever Marilyn: 20.4 mi
- The Rainmaker: 20.8 mi
- Idyllwild Nature Center: 13.4 mi
- Sky Oaks Reserve: 13.5 mi
- Hidden Divide Natural Preserve: 17.1 mi
- James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve: 17.8 mi
- UC James San Jacinto Montain Reserve: 17.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.3 mi
- Andreas Falls: 14.7 mi
- Seven Sisters Waterfall: 15.4 mi
- West Fork Falls: 15.5 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
- Lake Hemet Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Bent Palm Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Silvercrest Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Delos Bench: 22.4 mi
- Oak Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Dry Falls: 20.2 mi
- Warner Hot Spring: 19.4 mi
- Leon: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cave Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Peak | N 4° | 3,288 m | 17.8 mi |
| Jean Peak | N 4° | 3,202 m | 17.2 mi |
| Marion Mountain | N 3° | 3,150 m | 16.5 mi |
| Newton Drury Peak | N 3° | 3,102 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Saint Ellen | N 2° | 3,097 m | 16.5 mi |
| Tahquitz Peak | N 6° | 2,692 m | 13.7 mi |
| Red Tahquitz | NNE 12° | 2,686 m | 14.1 mi |
| Toro Peak | E 98° | 2,651 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idyllwild Fire Dept, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358807898
Day trips start here
- Idyllwild · 13 mi
- Hemet · 21 mi
- Palm Springs · 21 mi
- Cathedral City · 22 mi
- Palm Desert · 22 mi
- Rancho Mirage · 22 mi
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