Maxwell Rest Area Southbound
Maxwell Rest Area Southbound is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Pacific Point stands 1,177 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Maxwell Rest Area Northbound, a rest area 0.2 miles away. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
2 mi. S. of Maxwell
How to reach it
90 named places within 25 miles
- Bunker Hill: 11.0 mi
- Pence Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Sugarloaf: 11.4 mi
- Three Sisters: 11.5 mi
- Greasewood Mountain: 11.8 mi
- North View Park: 5.8 mi
- Town Square Park: 6.3 mi
- Venice Park: 6.4 mi
- Valley Vista Park: 6.6 mi
- Valley Ranch Playground: 6.7 mi
- Delevan National Wildlife Refuge: 6.9 mi
- Colusa National Wildlife Refuge: 9.6 mi
- Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge: 11.5 mi
- Colusa Bypass Wildlife Area: 11.7 mi
- Hog Spring: 17.8 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 21.8 mi
- Hornet Nest Spring: 22.9 mi
- Grizzly Spring: 23.6 mi
- Maxwell Rest Area Northbound: 0.2 mi
- Willows Rest Area Northbound: 24.3 mi
- Willows Rest Area Southbound: 24.3 mi
- Windy Point: 12.7 mi
- Pine Needle Point: 24.4 mi
- Blue Cliffs: 24.8 mi
- Sacramento Valley Museum: 6.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 9.2 mi
- Wilbur Hot Springs: 18.9 mi
- Green Army Man: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maxwell Rest Area Southbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Point | W 265° | 1,177 m | 22.3 mi |
| Cold Spring Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,093 m | 19.1 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,038 m | 18.3 mi |
| Split Rock | WSW 258° | 998 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hornet Nest Hill | WNW 286° | 938 m | 22.3 mi |
| Fiske Peak | SSW 193° | 875 m | 24.8 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | SSW 204° | 841 m | 18.1 mi |
| Gilmore Peak | WNW 283° | 770 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colusa 2 SSW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/97346024
Day trips start here
- Williams · 6 mi
- Colusa County · 7 mi
- Willows · 20 mi
- Glenn County · 26 mi
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