Spring · California
Frolic Spring
Frolic Spring is a spring in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,291 m. Black Butte stands 2,252 m to the west-southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Ice Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1291 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.74275, -122.81509
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Butte: 3.2 mi
- Ford Hill: 4.7 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Goat Hill: 6.7 mi
- Oak Knoll: 6.9 mi
Springs: 59
- Ice Spring: 1.6 mi
- Log Spring: 5.7 mi
- Beverly Spring: 6.4 mi
- Blackjack Spring: 6.7 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 7.0 mi
Parks: 4
- Burris Creek Recreation Area: 22.0 mi
- Hidden Oaks Park: 23.1 mi
- Grizzly Flat Recreation Area: 23.3 mi
- Buckhorn Recreation Area: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Rattlesnake Firefighter Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Indian Dick Forest Service Station: 22.5 mi
- California Historical Landmark #674 Round Valley: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Eagle Rock: 14.9 mi
- Stony Point: 16.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Plaskett Meadows Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Pine Point Day Use Area: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lopes Cabin: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Frolic Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | WSW 250° | 2,252 m | 3.2 mi |
| Anthony Peak | NW 312° | 2,115 m | 10.7 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SSW 200° | 2,053 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 225° | 2,052 m | 12.0 mi |
| Buck Rock | NNW 328° | 2,026 m | 13.5 mi |
| Uhl Peak | NW 319° | 2,020 m | 11.0 mi |
| Ball Mountain | N 7° | 1,993 m | 13.1 mi |
| Monkey Rock | SSW 210° | 1,930 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stony Gorge Rsvr, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12068284601
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