Honey Lake Rest Area
Honey Lake Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,253 m. Mount Ingalls stands 2,542 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hartson Sand Ridge, a peak 3.7 miles away.
7.7 mi. N. of Milford
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Hartson Sand Ridge: 3.7 mi
- Clarks Peak: 4.4 mi
- Thompson Peak: 4.9 mi
- Cottonwood Peak: 5.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Leavitt Lake Park: 8.7 mi
- Honey Lake State Wildlife Area: 11.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 14.5 mi
- Pat Murphy Little League Park: 14.5 mi
- Susan River Park: 14.9 mi
- chipmunk Spring: 8.2 mi
- Ehluyeh Canyon Springs: 12.1 mi
- Om Chatim Springs: 15.6 mi
- Big Pine Spring: 16.2 mi
- Section 15 Spring: 16.5 mi
- Bald Mountain Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- Honey Lake State Wildlife Area (Dakin Unit): 5.5 mi
- Honey Lake State Wildlife Area: 7.6 mi
- Honey Lake State Wildlife Area (Flemming Unit): 10.7 mi
- Lassen Historical Museum: 15.1 mi
- FCI Herlong: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Honey Lake Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ingalls | SSW 205° | 2,542 m | 20.1 mi |
| Kettle Benchmark | WSW 241° | 2,390 m | 15.5 mi |
| Kettle Rock | WSW 240° | 2,377 m | 15.9 mi |
| Thompson Peak | W 274° | 2,362 m | 4.9 mi |
| Diamond Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,334 m | 12.6 mi |
| Coyote Peak | W 277° | 2,321 m | 19.5 mi |
| Roop Mountain | NW 309° | 2,319 m | 23.4 mi |
| Hot Springs Peak | ENE 65° | 2,317 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Susanville 2SW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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