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Allen Springs

Allen Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Allen Springs is a spring in California, at a modelled elevation of 893 m. Porter Peak stands 2,774 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Joe Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates35.83894, -117.39282

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Historic sites: 20
  • Reilly Site: 11.7 mi
  • Kopper Cabin: 14.8 mi
  • Panamint City: 14.8 mi
  • Newman's Cabin: 15.0 mi
  • Barker Ranch: 17.1 mi
Peaks: 18
Parks: 9
Museums: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Trona Pinnacles: 15.4 mi
  • plane: 19.6 mi
  • plane: 19.7 mi
  • F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 20.2 mi
  • Baker Ranch: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Trona Highway Rest Stop: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Porter PeakNE 52°2,774 m23.8 mi
Porter PeakNE 52°2,756 m23.8 mi
Maturango PeakNNW 344°2,670 m20.3 mi
Parkinson PeakNNW 344°2,662 m18.9 mi
Parrot PointNNW 344°2,540 m17.6 mi
Slims PeakNE 50°2,154 m19.1 mi
Manly PeakENE 71°2,133 m16.3 mi
Louisiana ButteNW 319°2,069 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:02
June solstice05:3419:3220:10
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice06:5716:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475359667584919083705747
Precip in0.80.90.50.10.10.00.10.10.10.20.20.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trona, 5 mi away.

  • Beavertail Pricklypear19 obs
  • shy monkeyflower16 obs
  • Cottontop Cactus15 obs
  • Sacred Datura14 obs
  • coyote melon12 obs
  • Common Side-blotched Lizard11 obs
  • apricot globemallow9 obs
  • Mojave Woodyaster8 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/11300363143

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