Spring · California
Lightning Spring
Lightning Spring is a spring in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,606 m. Mount Linn stands 2,464 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1606 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.84834, -122.89231
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Rock Spring: 0.6 mi
- Sugar Spring: 1.5 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 1.7 mi
- Blackjack Spring: 1.8 mi
- Beverly Spring: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Uhl Peak: 3.3 mi
- Anthony Peak: 3.8 mi
- Oak Knoll: 4.6 mi
- Little Baldy: 5.1 mi
- Buck Rock: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Eagle Rock: 13.0 mi
- Stony Point: 13.1 mi
- Inspiration Point: 20.8 mi
- Windy Point: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Indian Dick Forest Service Station: 14.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Firefighter Memorial: 17.2 mi
- California Historical Landmark #674 Round Valley: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Plaskett Meadows Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
Parks: 1
- Hidden Oaks Park: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Lightning Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Linn | N 9° | 2,464 m | 13.2 mi |
| South Yolla Bolly | N 7° | 2,420 m | 13.2 mi |
| Solomon Peak | NNW 344° | 2,306 m | 12.4 mi |
| Hammerhorn Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,299 m | 11.0 mi |
| Black Butte | S 173° | 2,252 m | 8.5 mi |
| Twin Peaks | N 10° | 2,247 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 347° | 2,246 m | 14.0 mi |
| Harvey Peak | N 358° | 2,221 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:03 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 7.8 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 8.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covelo, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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