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Rock Springs Peak

Rock Springs Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Rock Springs Peak rises to 703 m in California. Henrietta Peak stands 1,095 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Vasquez Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49068986, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
703 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.08383, -121.39299

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Nature reserves
Attractions: 38
  • Northern California Renaissance Faire: 6.2 mi
  • Hollister Family Fun Park: 11.8 mi
  • Swank Farms: 13.1 mi
  • CordeValle Winery: 13.8 mi
  • Banana Split: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Pacheco Camp: 4.8 mi
  • Park Maintenance: 7.5 mi
  • Sandy Beach Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • San Ysidro Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
  • Anglers Cove Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
Springs: 32
  • Willson Camp Hillside Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Willson Camp Quartz Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Mistletoe Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Jack Sturla Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Spike Jones Spring: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
Museums: 17
Waterfalls: 10
  • Pacheco Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Robison Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Bonfante Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Pinto Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Lower Falls: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 10
  • Garden Essential: 11.6 mi
  • Morgan Hill Community Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Claudia's Garden: 14.1 mi
  • South County Backroads Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Rainbow Garden: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Mural Gilroy the City of Garlic: 11.0 mi
  • Fat Bhuda: 19.9 mi
  • Bhuda: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Rock Springs Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Henrietta PeakSE1,095 m15.2 mi
Bollinger MountainNW1,044 m14.4 mi
Cathedral PeakSE1,021 m13.4 mi
Mariposa PeakSE1,001 m13.3 mi
Mount SizerNW998 m11.2 mi
Antimony PeakSE990 m13.8 mi
Mount AraratSE981 m14.3 mi
San Joaquin PeakSSE878 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:18
June solstice05:4719:5120:29
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1616:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586367717169635549
Precip in4.54.32.61.30.60.10.00.00.00.91.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358807193

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