Robbers Roost
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. 137 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 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
- 1,220 m
How to reach it
137 named places within 25 miles
- Backus Peak: 4.6 mi
- Russell Peak: 5.7 mi
- Five Fingers: 7.1 mi
- Morris Peak: 7.1 mi
- Mount Jenkins: 8.5 mi
- Big Spring: 2.4 mi
- Boulder Spring: 4.5 mi
- Cow Heaven Spring: 4.7 mi
- McIver's Spring: 7.3 mi
- Horse Canyon Spring: 7.7 mi
- Jet Model: 15.5 mi
- Moment of Engagement: 15.7 mi
- Artistic Tributes: 15.9 mi
- Metal Petroglyphs (Shaman): 15.9 mi
- Petroglyphs of Southwest: 15.9 mi
- Inyokern County Park: 8.4 mi
- Stauffer Park: 14.7 mi
- Pearson Park: 15.0 mi
- Ridgecrest Senior Center: 15.5 mi
- Freedom Park: 15.6 mi
- Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert: 15.6 mi
- Maturango Museum: 15.9 mi
- China Lake Museum: 16.0 mi
- Naval Museum of Armament & Technology: 17.8 mi
- The Rand Desert Museum: 22.6 mi
- Bickel Camp: 11.3 mi
- Cudahy camp: 12.6 mi
- Josephine Stephens Bishop: 20.3 mi
- X-15 Memorial: 22.9 mi
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Red Rooster Picnic Site: 17.2 mi
- Tamarisk Grove: 17.2 mi
- Donley: 18.0 mi
- Burro Schmidt Tunnel: 13.2 mi
- Red cliffs trail: 15.9 mi
- F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 16.2 mi
- plane: 16.8 mi
- Red Rock Canyon State Park: 14.5 mi
- Red Cliffs Natural Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Fremont Valley Ecological Reserve: 20.3 mi
- Desert Tortoise Natural Area: 20.5 mi
- Freeman Junction: 2.7 mi
- Garlock: 15.8 mi
- Last Chance Canyon Arch: 11.3 mi
- Herbal Zen Garden: 15.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Peak | NNW 345° | 2,574 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sawtooth Peak | N 350° | 2,435 m | 16.3 mi |
| Chimney Peak | NNW 345° | 2,427 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Jenkins | NNW 343° | 2,396 m | 8.5 mi |
| Spanish Needle | NNW 347° | 2,390 m | 12.8 mi |
| Inspiration Point | WSW 257° | 2,387 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sorrell Peak | WSW 238° | 2,348 m | 22.6 mi |
| White Dome | NW 322° | 2,303 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:04 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
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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