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Chappo Spring

Chappo Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Chappo Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,146 m. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.18596, -117.69908

Overlooks nearby

Around it

115 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 47
Peaks: 32
Historic sites: 15
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 6.5 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 6.6 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 6.6 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 6.6 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 6.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 5
Artworks: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 8.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 23.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Olancha PeakWNW 283°3,695 m24.0 mi
Cartago PeakWNW 293°3,194 m24.4 mi
Round MountainW 271°3,015 m20.9 mi
Deer MountainW 264°2,864 m23.9 mi
Ball MountainWSW 249°2,822 m23.6 mi
Cerro Gordo PeakNNW 349°2,793 m24.8 mi
Maturango PeakESE 112°2,670 m12.2 mi
Parkinson PeakESE 116°2,662 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2919:03
June solstice05:3519:3420:12
September equinox06:3918:1518:49
December solstice06:5916:0116:40

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, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/12717147491

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