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Robbers Roost

Robbers Roost, seen from above at true elevation

Robbers Roost rises to 1,220 m in California. Owens Peak stands 2,574 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Spring, a spring 2.4 miles away. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.

The story

rock formation in Kern County, California, United States

Wikidata Q7340817, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1220 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.59162, -117.94896

146 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 44
  • Big Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Boulder Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Cow Heaven Spring: 4.7 mi
  • McIver's Spring: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 43
Artworks: 18
Parks: 13
Attractions: 6
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 4
  • Bickel Camp: 11.3 mi
  • Cudahy camp: 12.6 mi
  • Josephine Stephens Bishop: 20.3 mi
  • X-15 Memorial: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Last Chance Canyon Arch: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Owens PeakNNW 345°2,574 m10.5 mi
Sawtooth PeakN 350°2,435 m16.3 mi
Chimney PeakNNW 345°2,427 m19.7 mi
Black MountainNW 317°2,398 m24.7 mi
Mount JenkinsNNW 343°2,396 m8.5 mi
Spanish NeedleNNW 347°2,390 m12.8 mi
Inspiration PointWSW 257°2,387 m23.6 mi
Sorrell PeakWSW 238°2,348 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:04
June solstice05:3719:3420:11
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5816:0416:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475057627080858477675445
Precip in0.81.20.50.10.00.10.20.10.20.10.20.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Inyokern, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1656610 — Robbers Roost, Kern County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358804365

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