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Jumbo Rocks

Jumbo Rocks rises to 1,339 m in California. Quail Mountain stands 1,772 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Rock, a attraction 0.1 miles away. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1339 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.99445, -116.06111

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Hunk Rock - East Face: 5.1 mi
  • Hunk Rock - West Face: 5.2 mi
  • Snickers North Face: 5.5 mi
  • Mounds - Deep Throat: 5.6 mi
  • Poker Face: 5.6 mi
Parks: 60
  • Knott's Sky Park: 9.2 mi
  • Bucklin Park: 9.8 mi
  • Joshua Tree National Park: 9.8 mi
  • Veteran's Park: 10.3 mi
  • Joe Davis Park: 10.5 mi
Peaks: 57
Attractions: 26
  • Elephant Rock: 0.1 mi
  • Skull Rock: 0.2 mi
  • Face Rock: 0.4 mi
  • Split Rock: 1.1 mi
  • Elton Mine: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Springs: 18
  • Pine Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Fortynine Palms Oasis Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Johnson Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Sneakeye Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Stubbe Spring: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
Gardens: 5
  • Meditation Garden: 6.0 mi
  • University Park Community Gardens: 22.7 mi
  • Wildflower Field: 24.7 mi
  • Sunnylands Center and Gardens: 24.8 mi
  • West Gardens: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Orrery: 6.0 mi
  • Synergy: 22.4 mi
  • Morning Light, Evening Light, and Dreaming Cahuilla Basketry: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jumbo Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quail MountainW 275°1,772 m10.4 mi
Queen MountainNNW 331°1,718 m4.6 mi
Inspiration PeakWSW 242°1,694 m8.7 mi
Eureka PeakW 279°1,682 m16.8 mi
Ryan MountainW 262°1,663 m4.3 mi
Bernard PointS 187°1,655 m8.8 mi
Mt. Minerva HoytW 278°1,647 m9.6 mi
Lost Horse MountainSW 227°1,609 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:56
June solstice05:3419:2219:59
September equinox06:3318:1018:42
December solstice06:4716:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535662687685919083715951
Precip in0.50.60.40.10.00.00.40.70.30.10.20.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twentynine Palms, 9 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 251947 — Jumbo Rocks, Riverside County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358795012

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