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Harding Spring

Harding Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Harding Spring is a spring in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,675 m. Mount Linn stands 2,464 m to the west-southwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Oven Lid, a peak 1.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1675 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.05168, -122.82130

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Oven Lid: 1.9 mi
  • Mount Linn: 2.0 mi
  • South Yolla Bolly: 2.4 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 3.0 mi
  • Harvey Peak: 4.3 mi
Springs: 58
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Indian Dick Forest Service Station: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Harding Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LinnWSW 239°2,464 m2.0 mi
South Yolla BollyWSW 248°2,420 m2.4 mi
North Yolla Bolly MountainsNW 321°2,381 m12.8 mi
Black Rock MountainNW 317°2,367 m14.5 mi
Solomon PeakWSW 254°2,306 m7.4 mi
Hammerhorn MountainWSW 243°2,299 m7.7 mi
Twin PeaksSSW 213°2,247 m3.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainW 267°2,246 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:24
June solstice05:4320:0420:44
September equinox07:0018:3419:10
December solstice07:3116:0716:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549535966737166574741
Precip in7.86.85.22.81.60.80.00.20.22.04.38.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covelo, 28 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2295368874

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