- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Mountain | SW 218° | 2,721 m | 10.0 mi |
| Grapevine Peak | ESE 103° | 2,663.3 m | 11.0 mi |
| Dry Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,645 m | 15.4 mi |
| Wahguyhe Peak | ESE 108° | 2,629.8 m | 13.8 mi |
| Gold Mountain | N 7° | 2,484 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Palmer | ESE 119° | 2,409 m | 13.3 mi |
| Hanging Mesa | N 9° | 2,312 m | 19.3 mi |
| Marble Peak | W 277° | 2,304 m | 13.2 mi |
- 29.2 mi off the Death Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Surprise Springs: 0.1 mi
- Surprise Springs: 0.1 mi
- Surprise Springs: 0.1 mi
- Grapevine Springs: 2.0 mi
- Grapevine Springs: 2.2 mi
- Ubehebe Crater: 6.0 mi
- Little Hebe Crater: 6.0 mi
- Tin Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Grapevine Peak: 11.0 mi
- Marble Peak: 13.2 mi
- Hardluck: 18.9 mi
- Leadfield: 19.0 mi
- Bonnie Claire: 19.9 mi
- Gold Point: 24.5 mi
- Marble Bath: 16.3 mi
- Teakettle Junction: 19.9 mi
- Scotty's Castle: 2.2 mi
- Little Hebe Crater: 6.0 mi
- Grapevine Canyon Pass: 9.1 mi
- Sulfur Mine: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:34 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 15:56 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 86 | 96 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 77 | 62 | 52 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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).
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