- Elevation, modelled
- 750 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- San Gorgonio Mountain3,502 m · 12.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:02local time
- Coordinates
- 34.0166, -116.6278
Mission Creek Preserve is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 750 m. San Gorgonio Mountain stands 3,502 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Devil's Garden Preserve, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away.
- Operated by
- The Wildlands Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Mission Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Mountain | WNW 297° | 3,502 m | 12.6 mi |
| Jepson Peak | WNW 296° | 3,416 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bighorn Mountain | WNW 295° | 3,352 m | 12.1 mi |
| Dragon's Head | WNW 294° | 3,312 m | 12.7 mi |
| Charlton Peak | WNW 298° | 3,291 m | 14.6 mi |
| San Jacinto Peak | SSW 192° | 3,288 m | 14.3 mi |
| Little Charlton Peak | WNW 297° | 3,248 m | 14.2 mi |
| Jean Peak | SSW 191° | 3,202 m | 14.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Dome: 2.5 mi
- The Matterdome: 3.8 mi
- White Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Painted Hill: 4.5 mi
- Whitewater Hill: 6.4 mi
Parks
- Geeson Field: 3.7 mi
- Covington Park: 3.9 mi
- Wardman Park: 7.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Hot Springs Park: 7.9 mi
Springs
- Sherman Shady Spring: 4.5 mi
- Forks Springs: 6.4 mi
- Forks Springs: 6.8 mi
- Leopard Spring: 7.0 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 42
- C-47 Crash Site: 12.2 mi
- Pioneertown Mane Street: 12.3 mi
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: 12.4 mi
- Frank Sinatra House: 13.9 mi
- Drag & Fly Tours: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 40
- Devil's Garden Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Whitewater Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Devil's Garden: 3.5 mi
- Big Morongo Canyon Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 10.3 mi
Museums: 24
- Cabot's Old Indian Pueblo and Museum: 9.3 mi
- Pioneertown Film Museum: 12.4 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum: 14.0 mi
- Frey House II: 14.0 mi
- Aluminaire House: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 24
- California Desert Region: 15.6 mi
- Colorado Desert Region: 15.6 mi
- Arizona Desert Region: 15.6 mi
- Mojave Desert Region: 15.6 mi
- Texas Desert Region: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 19
- Mr. Rex: 10.6 mi
- Dinny: 10.7 mi
- Unity through Healthcare: 13.3 mi
- Whirlwind VI. 2006: 13.6 mi
- The Rainmaker: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Shiprock: 10.6 mi
- Tong wen neval: 15.1 mi
- Sawmill Flats: 17.3 mi
- Mile High Ranch Road Tree: 18.2 mi
- Thee Oak Tree: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Silverwood Falls: 11.6 mi
- Dry Falls: 13.3 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 15.2 mi
- Big Falls: 16.1 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Green Spot Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Bent Palm Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Delos Bench: 20.7 mi
- Thurman Flats Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Dry Falls: 13.3 mi
- Oak Cliff: 22.5 mi
- Trashcan Rock - West Face: 24.7 mi
- Trashcan Rock - East Face: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Whitewater Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Brookside Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 11.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Belleville: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:25 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:04 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morongo Valley N, 6 mi away.
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