- Elevation, modelled
- 1,710 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tin Mountain2,721 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Death Valley Scenic Byway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:11local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9046, -117.0178
McDonald Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,710 m. Tin Mountain stands 2,721 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Rock Spring, a spring 2.3 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McDonald Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Mountain | W 267° | 2,721 m | 24.3 mi |
| Grapevine Peak | WNW 300° | 2,663.3 m | 8.4 mi |
| Wahguyhe Peak | WNW 297° | 2,629.8 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Palmer | W 271° | 2,409 m | 6.4 mi |
| White Top Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,284 m | 23.5 mi |
| Thimble Peak | S 191° | 1,936 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bare Mountain | ESE 103° | 1,925.4 m | 19.4 mi |
| Bare Mountain Peak | E 99° | 1,838 m | 17.4 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Death Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Devil's Corn Field · 20 mi
- Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cave Rock Spring: 2.3 mi
- Alkali Spring: 3.2 mi
- Brier Spring: 4.1 mi
- Klare Spring: 6.0 mi
- Willow Spring: 6.9 mi
- Wahguyhe Peak: 5.4 mi
- Sharp Peak: 6.3 mi
- Mount Palmer: 6.4 mi
- Thimble Peak: 6.5 mi
- Bullfrog Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Leadfield: 4.6 mi
- Bullfrog: 10.2 mi
- Rhyolite: 10.4 mi
- Gold Center: 14.1 mi
- Pioneer: 14.7 mi
- Lady Desert: The Venus of Nevada: 10.3 mi
- Sit Here!: 10.4 mi
- The Last Supper: 10.4 mi
- Ghost Rider: 10.4 mi
- Rhyolite Ghost Town: 10.4 mi
- Mesquite Dunes: 17.9 mi
- Salt Creek: 21.6 mi
- Burnt Wagons: 21.8 mi
- Goldwell Open Air Museum: 10.4 mi
- Beatty Museum & Historical Society: 14.2 mi
- Scotty's Castle: 19.9 mi
- Rhyolite School Ruins: 10.4 mi
- Rhyolite Bottle House: 10.4 mi
- Rhyolite Ghost Casino: 10.4 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 14.4 mi
- Robert A. and Florence Revert Park: 14.5 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 19.2 mi
- Little Hebe Crater: 24.9 mi
- Grapevine Canyon Pass: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:33 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 15:55 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beatty 8 N, 18 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).
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