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Argus Spring

Argus Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Argus Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,370 m. Porter Peak stands 2,774 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Deep Canyon Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates35.86168, -117.43078

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 20
  • Reilly Site: 10.6 mi
  • Kopper Cabin: 13.1 mi
  • Panamint City: 14.5 mi
  • Newman's Cabin: 17.0 mi
  • Barker Ranch: 19.2 mi
Peaks: 19
Parks: 9
Attractions: 7
  • Trona Pinnacles: 17.2 mi
  • plane: 19.2 mi
  • plane: 19.3 mi
  • F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 19.8 mi
  • Chinook helicopter: 24.2 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Trona Highway Rest Stop: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Porter PeakENE 58°2,774 m24.7 mi
Porter PeakENE 58°2,756 m24.7 mi
Maturango PeakNNW 349°2,670 m18.2 mi
Parkinson PeakN 349°2,662 m16.9 mi
Parrot PointN 350°2,540 m15.6 mi
Slims PeakENE 57°2,154 m19.9 mi
Manly PeakENE 78°2,133 m17.9 mi
Louisiana ButteNW 321°2,069 m16.7 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, 7 mi away.

  • Desert Mariposa Lily8 obs
  • Beavertail Pricklypear7 obs
  • evening snow5 obs
  • Dorr's Sage5 obs
  • Whitemargin Sandmat5 obs
  • Black-throated Sparrow4 obs
  • California Towhee4 obs
  • Green Rabbitbrush4 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/8424513728

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