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Panther Spring

Panther Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Panther Spring is a spring in California, at a recorded elevation of 997 m. Brokeoff Mountain stands 2,814 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Knass Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
997 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.24724, -121.77312

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Black Butte: 0.7 mi
  • Round Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Finley Butte: 5.5 mi
  • Table Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Barkley Mountain: 7.4 mi
Parks: 14
  • Meadow Park: 18.0 mi
  • Parks of Study and Reflection - Red Bluff: 22.1 mi
  • Tehama County Fairgrounds: 23.0 mi
  • Mill Creek Park: 23.4 mi
  • Red Bluff Recreation Area: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Deadhorse Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Lower Deer Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Sulphur Works: 18.7 mi
  • Bumpass Hell: 20.4 mi
  • Devils Kitchen: 22.3 mi
  • Seismograph: 22.8 mi
  • Devastated Area: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Portal: 22.1 mi
  • Monolith: 22.1 mi
  • Fountain: 22.1 mi
Museums: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Totem Pole: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Discovery Garden: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Panther Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brokeoff MountainNE 39°2,814 m17.7 mi
Eagle PeakNE 40°2,811 m20.8 mi
Mount DillerNE 39°2,750 m19.2 mi
Ski Heil PeakNE 40°2,721 m20.4 mi
Mount HelenNE 43°2,694 m21.0 mi
Pilot PinnacleNE 40°2,672 m19.8 mi
Bumpass MountainNE 44°2,664 m20.7 mi
Loomis PeakNE 36°2,626 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:3820:0020:41
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:2716:0216:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333538424957636257483933
Precip in8.38.37.64.12.81.10.20.20.52.75.29.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineral, 11 mi away.

  • Umbrella Plant2 obs
  • callahan's mariposa lily2 obs
  • Steller's Jay1 obs
  • Chipping Sparrow1 obs
  • Savannah Sparrow1 obs
  • Dark-eyed Junco1 obs
  • Black-headed Grosbeak1 obs
  • American Robin1 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2295387364

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