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Crystal Spring

Crystal Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Crystal Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,960 m. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Coso Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

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Coordinates36.21450, -117.69079

Overlooks nearby

Around it

114 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 41
Peaks: 34
Historic sites: 16
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 8.1 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 8.2 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 8.2 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 8.2 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 8.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 6
Artworks: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 6.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Olancha PeakW 279°3,695 m24.1 mi
Cartago PeakWNW 288°3,194 m24.1 mi
Round MountainW 265°3,015 m21.4 mi
Deer MountainW 260°2,864 m24.6 mi
Ball MountainWSW 245°2,822 m24.8 mi
Cerro Gordo PeakNNW 347°2,793 m23.0 mi
Maturango PeakESE 121°2,670 m12.7 mi
Parkinson PeakSE 124°2,662 m13.8 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 solstice06:5916:0016:40

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, 16 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Sidewinder1 obs
  • Mojave Desert Tortoise1 obs
  • Western Joshua Tree1 obs
  • California Buckwheat1 obs
  • Mojave desertparsley1 obs
  • Desert Mariposa Lily1 obs
  • Desert Paintbrush1 obs
  • cold desert phlox1 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/12717147495

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