Spring · California
Tamarack Spring
Tamarack Spring is a spring in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,667 m. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Turner Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1667 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.25866, -121.60122
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Turner Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Onion Summit: 3.4 mi
- Lyons Peak: 3.6 mi
- Onion Butte: 4.3 mi
- Mineral Summit: 4.8 mi
Springs: 50
- Howard Spring: 4.5 mi
- Deadhorse Falls Spring: 4.9 mi
- Wible Spring: 5.2 mi
- Sheep Camp Spring: 5.6 mi
- Maidenhair Spring: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sulphur Works: 13.6 mi
- Bumpass Hell: 14.7 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 15.4 mi
- Devastated Area: 19.2 mi
- Seismograph: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Deadhorse Falls: 5.9 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
- Lower Deer Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Bluff Falls: 11.3 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Mill Creek Rim: 4.9 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 16.2 mi
- Warner Valley Rim: 17.6 mi
- Mud Creek Rim: 21.2 mi
- Crystal Cliffs: 21.5 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Pyrite Pool: 14.7 mi
- Big Boiler: 14.7 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 14.8 mi
- Terminal Geyser: 16.3 mi
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Deer Creek Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Lassen Volcanic National Park: 19.2 mi
- Gray Davis Dye Creek Preserve: 23.8 mi
- Dales Lake Ecological Reserve: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Elam Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Kings Creek Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Philbrook Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
Parks: 3
- Dig It Meadow: 19.8 mi
- Chester Park: 19.8 mi
- Meadow Park: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Fort Maxwell: 18.0 mi
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Shingletown Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Lake Almanor Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Totem Pole: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Catfish Beach: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Tamarack Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen Peak | NNE 18° | 3,187 m | 16.6 mi |
| Brokeoff Mountain | N 10° | 2,814 m | 13.1 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NNE 16° | 2,811 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Diller | NNE 12° | 2,750 m | 14.5 mi |
| Ski Heil Peak | NNE 16° | 2,721 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Helen | NNE 19° | 2,694 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pilot Pinnacle | NNE 14° | 2,672 m | 14.9 mi |
| Bumpass Mountain | NNE 21° | 2,664 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineral, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2295436288
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 19 mi
- Shingletown · 21 mi
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