Elk Spring
Elk Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,094 m. Matterhorn stands 3,250 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Camp Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. California Trail Back Country Byway passes 19 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 18.5 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
75 named places within 25 miles
- White Elephant Butte: 3.3 mi
- Mahogany Elephant Butte: 3.4 mi
- Red Elephant Butte: 3.9 mi
- Quartzite Butte: 4.0 mi
- Wrangle Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Bull Camp Spring: 1.6 mi
- Sagehen Spring: 4.2 mi
- Black Spring: 5.2 mi
- Chicken Spring: 7.8 mi
- Strawberry Spring: 10.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 16.0 mi
- Black Rock: 16.6 mi
- The Palisade: 23.3 mi
- Danger Point: 23.3 mi
- San Jacinto: 18.0 mi
- Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elk Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matterhorn | WSW 258° | 3,250 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bald Peak | W 266° | 3,208 m | 18.8 mi |
| Jarbidge Peak | W 265° | 3,207 m | 18.9 mi |
| Square Top | W 260° | 3,189 m | 18.5 mi |
| Jumbo Peak | W 262° | 3,189 m | 18.7 mi |
| Marys River Peak | WSW 247° | 3,189 m | 18.8 mi |
| Cougar Peak | WSW 254° | 3,154 m | 18.3 mi |
| Prospect Peak | WSW 254° | 3,137 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:37 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:02 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murphy (desert) HOT Springs, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8910311997
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