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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

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
Attractions: 39
  • 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: 36
  • 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: 33
  • 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: 19
Museums: 17
Gardens: 13
  • 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
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
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 PeakSE 145°1,095 m15.2 mi
Bollinger MountainNW 325°1,044 m14.4 mi
Cathedral PeakSE 129°1,021 m13.4 mi
Mariposa PeakSE 131°1,001 m13.3 mi
Mount SizerNW 324°998 m11.2 mi
Antimony PeakSE 140°990 m13.8 mi
Mount AraratSE 124°981 m14.3 mi
Middle RidgeNW 316°884 m11.9 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 5080 °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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