Spring · California
Bathtub Spring
Bathtub Spring is a spring in California, at a recorded elevation of 976 m. Black Butte stands 2,252 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Doe Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 976 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.70796, -122.65293
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Doe Peak: 0.3 mi
- Buck Point: 2.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.9 mi
- Valley View Mountain: 4.7 mi
Springs: 55
- Doe Spring: 0.2 mi
- Hummingbird Spring: 0.4 mi
- Manzanita Spring: 0.6 mi
- Hard Spring: 1.3 mi
- Bearwallow Spring: 1.4 mi
Parks: 11
- Burris Creek Recreation Area: 14.5 mi
- Grizzly Flat Recreation Area: 15.3 mi
- Buckhorn Recreation Area: 16.8 mi
- Eagle Pass Recreation Area: 17.7 mi
- Observation Point Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Plaskett Meadows Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Pine Point Day Use Area: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Eagle Rock: 15.2 mi
- Stony Point: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Rattlesnake Firefighter Memorial: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Green Army Man: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lopes Cabin: 23.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Alta Schmidt House Museum: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Willows Rest Area Southbound: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Bathtub Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | W 276° | 2,252 m | 11.7 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,053 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,052 m | 18.1 mi |
| Ball Rock | NNW 346° | 2,025 m | 18.4 mi |
| Ball Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,993 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sheetiron Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,978 m | 15.5 mi |
| Dicks Butte | WSW 250° | 1,918 m | 16.6 mi |
| Little Baldy | WSW 252° | 1,893 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stony Gorge Rsvr, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12062392439
Day trips start here
- Glenn County · 16 mi
- Willows · 28 mi
- Corning · 29 mi
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