China Spring
China Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,023 m. Middle Sister stands 3,306 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack Wright Summit, a peak 2.4 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway passes 3.5 miles off.
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 28.6 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Jack Wright Summit: 2.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Taylor Hill: 3.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Granite Peak: 4.5 mi
- Double Spring: 7.5 mi
- Indian Spring: 8.3 mi
- Iron Spring: 8.4 mi
- Buffalo Spring: 8.9 mi
- Big Spring: 9.7 mi
- Topaz Lake Park: 6.7 mi
- Pinenut Shooting Range: 13.9 mi
- Mt Siegel OHV Staging Area: 14.3 mi
- Douglas County Fairground: 14.5 mi
- Blackrock Park: 16.7 mi
- Hoye Bridge: 4.1 mi
- Barney Riley: 11.1 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 16.8 mi
- Old Jail: 20.6 mi
- Nugent Cabin: 24.0 mi
- Artesia Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
- Aspen Glen Reserve: 16.4 mi
- Grover Hot Springs State Park: 21.4 mi
- River Fork Ranch Preserve: 24.2 mi
- Ludwig: 15.5 mi
- Pine Grove: 19.5 mi
- Rockland: 21.7 mi
- Alpine County Museum: 18.3 mi
- Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 19.3 mi
- Lyon County Museum: 21.3 mi
- Hangman's Cave: 17.6 mi
- 4-second Climbing Area: 21.1 mi
- Carson Falls: 23.4 mi
- Llewellyn Falls: 23.5 mi
- Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Site: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of China Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Sister | SSE 155° | 3,306 m | 20.9 mi |
| Silver Peak | SW 227° | 3,283 m | 22.0 mi |
| East Sister | SSE 153° | 3,171 m | 20.0 mi |
| Antelope Peak | SSW 194° | 3,124 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Siegel | NNW 344° | 2,869 m | 7.8 mi |
| Galena Peak | NNW 342° | 2,866 m | 7.1 mi |
| Wade Peak | W 277° | 2,855 m | 20.7 mi |
| Oreana Peak | N 351° | 2,818 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:47 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Aug — fullest in Jun, leanest in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 52.1 | 56.1 | 107 | 275 | 615 | 711 | 482 | 275 | 163 | 86.9 | 41.7 | 41.0 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge W Walker RV AT Hoye Brg NR Wellington, NV, 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
- Wyoming Paintbrush2 obs
- Sierra Garter Snake1 obs
- Gopher Snake1 obs
- Western Fence Lizard1 obs
- American Black Bear1 obs
- Green Ephedra1 obs
- California Root Borer1 obs
- mountain coyote mint1 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7330911423
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