- Elevation, modelled
- 2,386 m
- Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
- Highland Peak3,324 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6906, -119.5988
Big Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 2,386 m. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dome Two, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Peak | SW 220° | 3,324 m | 13.2 mi |
| Whitecliff Peak | S 187° | 3,296 m | 17.8 mi |
| Silver Peak | SW 225° | 3,283 m | 12.3 mi |
| Jobs Peak | NW 309° | 3,233 m | 18.3 mi |
| Fish Valley Peak | S 175° | 3,209 m | 17.7 mi |
| Antelope Peak | S 172° | 3,124 m | 15.4 mi |
| Arnot Peak | SSW 210° | 3,059 m | 17.4 mi |
| Raymond Peak | WSW 245° | 3,055 m | 14.0 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic BywayNational
- 12.3 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Dome Two: 0.6 mi
- Leviathan Peak: 0.9 mi
- High Peak: 1.9 mi
- Nevada Hill: 3.8 mi
- Gray Hills: 4.1 mi
- Virgil Connell Spring: 1.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 1.7 mi
- Double Spring: 7.1 mi
- Dowd Springs: 7.9 mi
- Hot Spring: 8.5 mi
- Topaz Lake Park: 4.2 mi
- Heritage Park and Nature Area: 9.7 mi
- Elizabeth Coyan Park: 9.7 mi
- Markleeville Library Park: 9.9 mi
- Indian Creek Recreation Lands: 10.2 mi
- Barney Riley: 6.3 mi
- Hoye Bridge: 9.6 mi
- Old Jail: 10.9 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 11.0 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 21.1 mi
- Hangman's Cave: 9.1 mi
- 4-second Climbing Area: 14.7 mi
- Distillery Wall: 23.2 mi
- Detox Wall: 23.2 mi
- Aspen Glen Reserve: 11.5 mi
- Artesia Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 20.8 mi
- River Fork Ranch Preserve: 23.8 mi
- Linder Grove: 24.7 mi
- Carson Falls: 14.7 mi
- Llewellyn Falls: 16.0 mi
- Silver Falls: 24.1 mi
- Alpine County Museum: 9.9 mi
- Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 19.3 mi
- Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Site: 18.4 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Peep Sight: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:47 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 6 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–May — fullest in Apr, leanest in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Aspen C Abv Leviathan Mine NR Markleeville CA, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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