- Elevation, modelled
- 981 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- New York Two Mountain2,296 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway13.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:59local time
- Coordinates
- 34.9560, -115.3434
Desert Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 981 m. New York Two Mountain stands 2,296 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Spring, a spring 4.2 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Desert Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Two Mountain | N 5° | 2,296 m | 21.0 mi |
| New York Mountain | N 5° | 2,275 m | 21.1 mi |
| Edgar Peak | W 270° | 2,183 m | 10.9 mi |
| Fountain Peak | W 266° | 2,126 m | 11.0 mi |
| Drum Peak | N 4° | 2,123 m | 19.0 mi |
| Granite Peak | WSW 241° | 2,061 m | 22.9 mi |
| Silver Peak | WSW 244° | 1,946 m | 22.3 mi |
| Table Top | N 353° | 1,884 m | 10.7 mi |
- 13.0 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic BywayNational
112 named places within 25 miles
- Cave Spring: 4.2 mi
- Whiskey Spring: 6.6 mi
- Domingo Spring: 7.1 mi
- Gold Valley Spring: 9.2 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 10.1 mi
- Halfway Hill: 5.8 mi
- Tortoise Shell Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Wild Horse Mesa: 7.9 mi
- Blind Hills: 8.2 mi
- Hackberry Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Jack and Ida Mitchell: 5.6 mi
- James Winkler: 9.6 mi
- Mitchell Cavern and Winding Stair Cave: 9.7 mi
- Jack and Ida Mitchell memorial: 9.7 mi
- John Wilkie Safety Rest Area at Fenner: 12.3 mi
- Providence: 9.3 mi
- Goffs: 16.1 mi
- Essex: 16.4 mi
- Kelso: 18.0 mi
- Cima: 21.4 mi
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 12.3 mi
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 12.4 mi
- Goffs Schoolhouse: 15.8 mi
- Kelso Depot: 18.0 mi
- Petroglyphs: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 15:55 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mitchell Caverns, 12 mi away.
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