Valley Wells Rest Area
Valley Wells Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,129 m. Clark Mountain stands 2,417 m to the northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Pachalka Spring, a spring 6.9 miles away. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
26 mi. W. of Nevada State Line
The story
Populated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
Wikidata Q122539018, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,129 m
How to reach it
81 named places within 25 miles
- Pachalka Spring: 6.9 mi
- Francis Spring: 8.4 mi
- Bull Spring: 9.3 mi
- Hardrock Queen Spring: 9.8 mi
- Groaner Spring: 10.1 mi
- Sawtooth: 7.3 mi
- Negro Head: 7.8 mi
- Solomons Knob: 8.0 mi
- Clark Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Mohawk Hill: 8.9 mi
- Mojave phone booth: 10.3 mi
- Abandoned Restaurant: 11.5 mi
- Abandoned gas station: 11.6 mi
- Mojave Memorial Cross: 11.9 mi
- Mojave Road: 20.9 mi
- Ivanpah Lake: 18.6 mi
- Desperado: 21.7 mi
- World's Tallest Thermometer: 24.0 mi
- Nipton: 24.3 mi
- Ivanpah: 12.0 mi
- Cima: 17.7 mi
- Silver Lake: 23.7 mi
- Clark Mountain Natural Arch: 10.0 mi
- Aikens Arch: 13.8 mi
- Seventeenmile Point: 18.8 mi
- Mojave National Preserve: 21.1 mi
- Chet Hoffman Park: 23.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Valley Wells Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mountain | NE 45° | 2,417 m | 8.9 mi |
| Kingston Peak | NNW 329° | 2,235 m | 23.5 mi |
| Kessler Peak | SE 131° | 1,879 m | 12.7 mi |
| Kokoweef Peak | E 95° | 1,843 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mohawk Hill | ENE 64° | 1,823 m | 8.9 mi |
| Striped Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,812 m | 10.0 mi |
| Devil Peak | NE 37° | 1,785 m | 22.8 mi |
| Teutonia Peak | SE 140° | 1,752 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:24 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:55 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 78 | 88 | 94 | 92 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baker, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/25533784
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