Skip to content

Upper Haiwee Spring

Upper Haiwee Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Upper Haiwee Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,542 m. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Haiwee Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.12884, -117.75990

119 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 53
Peaks: 37
Historic sites: 13
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 6.8 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 6.8 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 6.8 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 6.9 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Chinook helicopter: 12.1 mi
  • F-14 Tomcat airplane: 12.1 mi
  • Dirty Socks: 19.8 mi
  • Lemon Inn: 19.9 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 13.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Olancha PeakWNW 295°3,695 m22.1 mi
Cartago PeakNW 305°3,194 m23.4 mi
Round MountainWNW 283°3,015 m18.0 mi
Crag PeakW 267°2,877 m22.0 mi
Monache MountainWNW 282°2,870 m24.9 mi
Deer MountainW 274°2,864 m20.4 mi
Ball MountainWSW 257°2,822 m19.2 mi
Maturango PeakE 92°2,670 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2919:03
June solstice05:3519:3420:12
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5916:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/932886073

More springs in California

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Upper Haiwee Spring.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens