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Sulphur Spring

Sulphur Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Sulphur Spring is a spring in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,075 m. Mount Linn stands 2,464 m to the south-southeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lazyman Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1075 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.12154, -122.88140

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lazyman Butte: 2.7 mi
  • Tomhead Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • The Knob: 5.1 mi
  • Harvey Peak: 5.6 mi
  • South Yolla Bolly: 5.8 mi
Springs: 54
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Indian Dick Forest Service Station: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Gemmil Gulch Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • North Fork Wilderness: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Sulphur Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LinnSSE 166°2,464 m6.1 mi
South Yolla BollyS 171°2,420 m5.8 mi
North Yolla Bolly MountainsNW 317°2,381 m7.1 mi
Black Rock MountainNW 310°2,367 m8.9 mi
Solomon PeakSSW 210°2,306 m8.0 mi
Hammerhorn MountainSSW 204°2,299 m9.1 mi
Twin PeaksSSE 168°2,247 m7.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSW 216°2,246 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4320:0420:45
September equinox07:0018:3419:10
December solstice07:3116:0716:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549535966737166574741
Precip in7.86.85.22.81.60.80.00.20.22.04.38.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covelo, 29 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2295412292

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