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Bluff Springs

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Elevation
799 m
Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
Lassen Peak3,187 m · 17.3 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
40.4021, -121.8131
Bluff Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Bluff Springs is a spring in California, at a recorded 799 m. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Digger Butte, a peak 2.5 miles away.

Elevation
799 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Bluff Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lassen PeakENE 70°3,187 m17.3 mi
Brokeoff MountainENE 77°2,814 m13.7 mi
Eagle PeakENE 71°2,811 m16.3 mi
Mount DillerENE 73°2,750 m14.7 mi
Ski Heil PeakENE 72°2,721 m16.0 mi
Mount HelenENE 74°2,694 m17.0 mi
Pilot PinnacleENE 73°2,672 m15.4 mi
Bumpass MountainENE 76°2,664 m17.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 6
Hot springs: 5
Historic sites: 3
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:20
June solstice05:3820:0120:42
September equinox06:5618:3019:06
December solstice07:2816:0116:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333538424957636257483933
Precip in8.38.37.64.12.81.10.20.20.52.75.29.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineral, 11 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Feb, leanest in Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs3.83.93.93.93.83.73.73.73.73.73.73.8

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge NF Battle C BL Div TO Keswick CN NR Manton CA, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

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