Darwin Springs
Darwin Springs is a spring in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,621 m. Maturango Peak stands 2,670 m to the east-southeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is She Cat Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Father Crowley Vista Point- Rainbow Canyon · 12 mi
- Father Crowley Vista Point · 12 mi
- Padre Point · 13 mi
- Turnout · 20 mi
120 named places within 25 miles
- She Cat Spring: 0.8 mi
- Coso Springs: 1.3 mi
- Indian Gardens Spring: 1.6 mi
- China Gardens Springs: 1.7 mi
- China Gardens Springs: 1.7 mi
- 1440: 4.9 mi
- Silver Peak: 5.0 mi
- Coso Peak: 5.1 mi
- Iron Hill: 7.6 mi
- Ophir Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 5.5 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 5.5 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 5.5 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 5.6 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 5.6 mi
- Chinook helicopter: 3.8 mi
- F-14 Tomcat airplane: 3.9 mi
- Dirty Socks: 23.7 mi
- Lemon Inn: 24.2 mi
- Madonna: 6.0 mi
- Not A Through Street: 6.1 mi
- Egg: 6.1 mi
- Darwin Falls: 11.2 mi
- Fossil Falls: 21.5 mi
- Darwin community garden: 6.3 mi
- Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Coso Junction Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 20.7 mi
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 24.0 mi
- Conglomerate Double Arch: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Darwin Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maturango Peak | ESE 120° | 2,670 m | 8.5 mi |
| Parkinson Peak | SE 125° | 2,662 m | 9.6 mi |
| Parrot Point | SE 130° | 2,540 m | 10.6 mi |
| Coso Peak | WNW 287° | 2,483 m | 5.1 mi |
| Malpais Mesa | NNW 340° | 2,357 m | 18.9 mi |
| Pinon Peak | W 277° | 2,336 m | 9.0 mi |
| Conglomerate Mesa | NNW 343° | 2,332 m | 23.8 mi |
| Silver Peak | WSW 243° | 2,287 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:34 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:15 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9233723381
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