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Water is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 825 m. Mount Pinos stands 2,697 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Grapevine Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates34.89026, -118.91399

129 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 46
Springs: 43
  • Elderberry Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Urcado Springs: 11.0 mi
  • Hog Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Bad Name Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Tule Spring: 11.6 mi
Parks: 18
Historic sites: 11
  • Bakery: 1.5 mi
  • Mess Hall: 1.5 mi
  • Adobe Brick Pit: 1.5 mi
  • Hospital: 1.5 mi
  • Junior Officer's Quarters: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • The Patio: 16.4 mi
  • Twin Falls Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • The Crossing: 16.7 mi
  • Flume Creek Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • Spanish Point: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Hungry Valley Oak Woodland Natural Preserve: 8.8 mi
  • San Emigdio Plantation: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • 4 Island Lake Beach: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Water. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PinosWSW2,697 m14.2 mi
Sawmill MountainWSW2,685 m15.3 mi
Grouse MountainWSW2,613 m16.1 mi
Cerro NoroesteWSW2,525 m16.9 mi
Frazier MountainSSW2,442 m8.6 mi
Cummings MountainENE2,362 m22.0 mi
San Emigdio MountainW2,282 m15.1 mi
Alamo MountainS2,248 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:4319:3620:13
September equinox06:4418:2118:54
December solstice07:0016:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454649526069767772625245
Precip in2.53.72.00.80.40.10.10.10.10.60.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandberg, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7178289117

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