Eureka Peak
Eureka Peak rises to 1,682 m in California. Three Sisters Peaks stands 2,326 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Panorama Peak, a peak 2.3 miles away.
The story
Eureka Peak is a mountain in the Black Rock Canyon region of Joshua Tree National Park in the U.S. state of California. The peak is the 4th highest summit in the park after Quail Mountain, Queen Mountain and Inspiration Peak. The Eureka Peak Road, an unpaved dirt road, leads up to the summit from Upper Covington Flat and is drivable by 4-wheel drive vehicles under suitable conditions. Mountain biking is also very popular on this peak. An alternative route, the Eureka Peak Trail, branches off the California Riding and Hiking Trail and ascends the peak from the north. The upper slopes of the mountain may occasionally see snow in winter.
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Wikidata Q5411211, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1682 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Panorama Peak: 2.3 mi
- Tune: 2.4 mi
- Pant: 2.8 mi
- Nolina Peak: 3.4 mi
- Pappy: 3.4 mi
- Machris Park: 3.9 mi
- South Park: 4.2 mi
- Friendly Hills Park: 5.5 mi
- Essig Park: 5.7 mi
- Joshua Drive Park: 6.4 mi
- Trashcan Rock - West Face: 8.8 mi
- Trashcan Rock - East Face: 8.8 mi
- Lower Freeway Wall: 9.8 mi
- Upper Freeway Wall: 9.8 mi
- Mindless Mound: 9.9 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 3.1 mi
- Covington Spring: 3.3 mi
- Quail Springs: 5.3 mi
- Bare Tree Spring: 6.0 mi
- Chuckawalla Bill Spring: 6.1 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 4.1 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 4.7 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 5.1 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 5.5 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 6.5 mi
- Quail Springs Rock Exhibit Area: 8.8 mi
- Middle Kingdom: 10.2 mi
- Outer Mongolia Climbing Area: 10.6 mi
- Fry Boulders: 11.4 mi
- Willow Hole: 11.5 mi
- JT&S Railroad Museum: 4.8 mi
- Hi-Desert Nature Museum: 7.4 mi
- Cabot's Old Indian Pueblo and Museum: 9.1 mi
- Keys Desert Queen Ranch: 10.4 mi
- Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum: 11.8 mi
- University Park Community Gardens: 17.6 mi
- Wildflower Field: 17.7 mi
- Sunnylands Center and Gardens: 17.7 mi
- West Gardens: 17.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 18.0 mi
- Samuelson Rocks: 6.3 mi
- Gram Parsons: 11.1 mi
- wind mill: 12.0 mi
- ore stamp: 12.1 mi
- Ruins of a house: 12.1 mi
- Rhythms of Life: 11.7 mi
- Atlatl: 11.8 mi
- Morning Light, Evening Light, and Dreaming Cahuilla Basketry: 17.1 mi
- Unity through Healthcare: 17.3 mi
- Synergy: 17.3 mi
- Quail Springs Picknic area: 8.8 mi
- Mission Creek Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Delos Bench: 18.1 mi
- Bent Palm Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Dry Falls: 18.9 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 19.9 mi
- Seven Sisters Waterfall: 23.1 mi
- West Fork Falls: 23.1 mi
- Andreas Falls: 24.4 mi
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Whitewater Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Eureka Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Sisters Peaks | WNW 294° | 2,326 m | 18.0 mi |
| Quail Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,772 m | 6.5 mi |
| Queen Mountain | E 84° | 1,718 m | 14.4 mi |
| Inspiration Peak | SE 127° | 1,694 m | 11.1 mi |
| Chaparrosa Peak | WNW 304° | 1,679 m | 14.7 mi |
| Ryan Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,663 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mt. Minerva Hoyt | E 100° | 1,647 m | 7.2 mi |
| Lost Horse Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,609 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:11 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:02 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yucca Valley, 7 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Joshua Tree National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jul and Aug; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3453149593
Day trips start here
- Joshua Tree · 7 mi
- Yucca Valley · 8 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 10 mi
- Cathedral City · 17 mi
- Twentynine Palms · 17 mi
- Palm Springs · 18 mi
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