Whitewater Rest Area
Whitewater Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. San Gorgonio Mountain stands 3,502 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitewater Adobe Rest Area, a rest area 0.1 miles away.
1 mi. W. of Whitewater O.C.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- White Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Painted Hill: 2.6 mi
- Whitewater Hill: 2.7 mi
- The Matterdome: 3.1 mi
- Desert Angel: 4.7 mi
- One Horse Spring: 4.1 mi
- Dunkel Spring: 5.0 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 8.4 mi
- Cinco Poses Spring: 8.4 mi
- Deer Springs: 8.7 mi
- Cabazon Park: 6.8 mi
- Victoria Park: 8.6 mi
- Black Mountain Scenic Area: 9.1 mi
- Guy Tedesco Park: 9.2 mi
- Frances Stevens Park: 9.3 mi
- Whitewater Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Devil's Garden Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Devil's Garden: 6.4 mi
- Hidden Divide Natural Preserve: 8.5 mi
- UC James San Jacinto Montain Reserve: 10.1 mi
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: 6.6 mi
- Drag & Fly Tours: 9.7 mi
- Frank Sinatra House: 9.8 mi
- Flak 37 88mm Gun: 11.1 mi
- Smoke Tree Ranch: 11.9 mi
- Frey House II: 9.4 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum: 9.5 mi
- Aluminaire House: 9.5 mi
- Agua Caliente Cultural Museum: 9.7 mi
- Agua Caliente Cultural Museum: 9.7 mi
- California Desert Region: 10.8 mi
- Colorado Desert Region: 10.8 mi
- Arizona Desert Region: 10.8 mi
- Texas Desert Region: 10.8 mi
- Mojave Desert Region: 10.8 mi
- Mr. Rex: 6.2 mi
- Dinny: 6.2 mi
- Unity through Healthcare: 9.1 mi
- The Rainmaker: 9.3 mi
- Whirlwind VI. 2006: 9.4 mi
- Shiprock: 6.2 mi
- Tong wen neval: 10.1 mi
- Sawmill Flats: 10.5 mi
- Speed of Light Experiment: 12.2 mi
- mine: 12.5 mi
- Dry Falls: 8.4 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 10.1 mi
- Andreas Falls: 11.7 mi
- Silverwood Falls: 13.7 mi
- Mission Creek Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Bent Palm Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Lake Hemet Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Delos Bench: 17.7 mi
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 0.1 mi
- Brookside Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Wildwood Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Wildwood Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Dry Falls: 8.4 mi
- Oak Cliff: 15.8 mi
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 7.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Whitewater Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Mountain | NW 323° | 3,502 m | 15.3 mi |
| Jepson Peak | NW 320° | 3,416 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bighorn Mountain | NW 323° | 3,352 m | 14.6 mi |
| Dragon's Head | NW 320° | 3,312 m | 15.0 mi |
| San Jacinto Peak | S 187° | 3,288 m | 7.5 mi |
| Jean Peak | S 186° | 3,202 m | 8.1 mi |
| Folly Peak | S 189° | 3,195 m | 7.3 mi |
| Dobbs Peak | NW 317° | 3,185 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:25 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:04 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 59 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 80 | 88 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palm Springs, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/96681142
Day trips start here
- Desert Hot Springs · 10 mi
- Palm Springs · 10 mi
- Banning · 12 mi
- Idyllwild · 13 mi
- Cathedral City · 14 mi
- Beaumont · 18 mi
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