- Elevation, modelled
- 683 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Black Mountain1,871 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway25.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 34.2981, -116.2217
Surprise Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 683 m. Black Mountain stands 1,871 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mojave Desert Land Trust, a nature reserve 4.9 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Surprise Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,871 m | 21.4 mi |
| Bighorn Mountains | W 272° | 1,796.5 m | 23.4 mi |
| Quail Mountain | S 183° | 1,772 m | 20.1 mi |
| Queen Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,718 m | 18.3 mi |
| Eureka Peak | SSW 202° | 1,682 m | 19.8 mi |
| Chaparrosa Peak | WSW 242° | 1,679 m | 22.1 mi |
| Ryan Mountain | SSE 167° | 1,663 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mt. Minerva Hoyt | S 181° | 1,647 m | 19.7 mi |
- 25.9 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Defender Block: 13.9 mi
- The Gossip Column: 13.9 mi
- Empire Wall: 14.3 mi
- Wall of Absurdities: 14.3 mi
- Hodgepodge Rock - North Face: 14.3 mi
Peaks: 55
- Mount Nebo: 6.4 mi
- Moonlight Mesa: 7.0 mi
- Reche Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Goat Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Bunker Mountain: 8.7 mi
Parks: 28
- LCPL Gray Parade Field: 10.3 mi
- Sunburst Park: 11.9 mi
- Range 630: 11.9 mi
- Community Park: 12.7 mi
- Range 400: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 22
- Giant Rock: 9.8 mi
- David Knopp: 10.9 mi
- Outer Mongolia Climbing Area: 16.1 mi
- Super Dome: 16.1 mi
- Valley of Kings: 16.2 mi
Springs: 19
- Coyote Hole Spring: 13.5 mi
- Sneakeye Spring: 14.7 mi
- Fortynine Palms Oasis Spring: 14.9 mi
- Johnson Spring: 15.1 mi
- Quail Springs: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 4.9 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 12.9 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 13.0 mi
- Desert View Conservation Area: 13.2 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Minerva Hamilton Hoyt: 15.7 mi
- Samuelson Rocks: 17.4 mi
- Abandoned rusty car: 18.7 mi
- Abandoned rusty half-buried car: 18.8 mi
- Worth Bagley stone: 19.0 mi
Museums: 6
- Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum: 8.0 mi
- JT&S Railroad Museum: 15.1 mi
- Old Schoolhouse Museum, Twentynine Palms Historical Society: 15.3 mi
- Hi-Desert Nature Museum: 16.4 mi
- Keys Desert Queen Ranch: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- Atlatl: 14.5 mi
- Rhythms of Life: 14.5 mi
- Orrery: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Quail Springs Picknic area: 17.9 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Meditation Garden: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:10 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:01 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Joshua Tree · 12 mi
- Twentynine Palms · 14 mi
- Yucca Valley · 16 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 28 mi
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