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Aqua Bonita Spring

Aqua Bonita Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Aqua Bonita Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,634 m. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackass Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.12754, -118.19742

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 23
Attractions: 8
  • Lemon Inn: 16.3 mi
  • Dirty Socks: 18.0 mi
  • R-Ranch Adult Building: 21.8 mi
  • Cabin 242: 21.9 mi
  • Cabin 240: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Historic sites: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 18.8 mi
  • Natural Arch: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Aqua Bonita Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Olancha PeakNNE 25°3,695 m10.5 mi
Kern PeakNNW 338°3,499 m13.5 mi
Coyote PeaksNW 313°3,276 m18.9 mi
Three RocksNNW 329°3,243 m14.9 mi
Cartago PeakNNE 21°3,194 m14.6 mi
Angora MountainNW 304°3,108.4 m16.8 mi
Overlook MountainNW 326°3,108 m17.3 mi
Sirretta PeakSSW 208°3,041 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3719:3620:14
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0116:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 14 mi away.

  • Snowplant4 obs
  • Western Toad3 obs
  • Blainville's Horned Lizard3 obs
  • Western Tiger Swallowtail2 obs
  • Scarlet Gilia2 obs
  • Common Madia2 obs
  • Greenish Blue2 obs
  • primrose monkeyflower2 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/933567657

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