Spring · California
Lost Creek Spring
Lost Creek Spring is a spring in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,602 m. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Edge Cabin Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1602 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.30673, -121.37188
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- North Stover Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Ice Cave Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Stover Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Ski Hill: 4.5 mi
- Old Ski Hill: 5.4 mi
Springs: 40
- Edge Cabin Spring: 0.7 mi
- Fern Springs: 2.0 mi
- Domingo Spring: 4.0 mi
- Little Cub Spring: 9.2 mi
- Morgan Hot Spring: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Devils Kitchen: 9.9 mi
- Bumpass Hell: 12.5 mi
- Sulphur Works: 13.1 mi
- Bunnel Point: 13.7 mi
- Devastated Area: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Deer Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- Kings Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Bluff Falls: 11.3 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 11.9 mi
- Lower Deer Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Warner Valley Rim: 6.7 mi
- Mud Creek Rim: 8.7 mi
- Crystal Cliffs: 11.6 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Mill Creek Rim: 17.1 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Terminal Geyser: 7.9 mi
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 9.5 mi
- Pyrite Pool: 12.4 mi
- Big Boiler: 12.5 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Elam Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Kings Creek Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- East Shore Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Philbrook Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Parks: 4
- Chester Park: 7.4 mi
- Dig It Meadow: 7.5 mi
- Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 16.5 mi
- Clear Creek Park: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Fort Maxwell: 6.6 mi
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 9.4 mi
- Vehicle: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Catfish Beach: 10.3 mi
- Westwood Beach: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Lassen Volcanic National Park: 13.3 mi
- Deer Creek Preserve: 14.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Lake Almanor Rest Area: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Caribou: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Lost Creek Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen Peak | NNW 331° | 3,187 m | 14.4 mi |
| Brokeoff Mountain | NW 314° | 2,814 m | 13.8 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NNW 327° | 2,811 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Diller | NW 320° | 2,750 m | 14.2 mi |
| Ski Heil Peak | NW 325° | 2,721 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Helen | NNW 329° | 2,694 m | 13.2 mi |
| Pilot Pinnacle | NW 323° | 2,672 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bumpass Mountain | NNW 328° | 2,664 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chester, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2295387350
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 13 mi
- Shingletown · 29 mi
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