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Jail Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,438 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Telescope Peak3,369 m · 1.6 mi
Nearest byway
Death Valley Scenic Byway15.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:10local time
Coordinates
36.1918, -117.0978
Jail Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Jail Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 2,438 m. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the south-southeast, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Birch Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jail Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telescope PeakSSE 163°3,369 m1.6 mi
Rogers PeakNNE 20°3,045 m1.9 mi
Bennett PeakNNE 17°3,027 m1.1 mi
Sentinel PeakS 170°2,936.4 m6.7 mi
Porter PeakSSE 167°2,774 m10.1 mi
Wildrose PeakN 10°2,763 m5.9 mi
Porter PeakSSE 167°2,756 m10.1 mi
Maturango PeakWSW 258°2,670 m22.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 33
Historic sites: 25
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Museums: 2
Natural arches: 1
Parks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2719:00
June solstice05:3219:3220:10
September equinox06:3718:1318:47
December solstice06:5715:5816:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F55617078889810410293796453
Precip in0.40.50.20.10.00.10.10.10.20.10.10.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Death Valley NP, 23 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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