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Surprise Springs

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Elevation, modelled
856 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tin Mountain2,721 m · 10.0 mi
Nearest byway
Death Valley Scenic Byway29.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:13local time
Coordinates
37.0005, -117.3433
Surprise Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Surprise Springs is a spring in California, at a modelled 856 m. Tin Mountain stands 2,721 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Surprise Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tin MountainSW 218°2,721 m10.0 mi
Grapevine PeakESE 103°2,663.3 m11.0 mi
Dry MountainWSW 246°2,645 m15.4 mi
Wahguyhe PeakESE 108°2,629.8 m13.8 mi
Gold MountainN 7°2,484 m17.5 mi
Mount PalmerESE 119°2,409 m13.3 mi
Hanging MesaN 9°2,312 m19.3 mi
Marble PeakW 277°2,304 m13.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 2
Museums: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2719:02
June solstice05:3119:3420:13
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice07:0015:5616:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F54606876869610210092776252
Precip in0.20.60.20.10.10.00.20.10.00.10.10.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stovepipe Wells 1 SW, 30 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).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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