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Waterspout Spring

Waterspout Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Waterspout Spring is a spring in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,247 m. Mount Linn stands 2,464 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Spout Spring, a spring less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Elevation
1247 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.12697, -123.15472

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Horsehead Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Blue Slide: 3.0 mi
  • Big Hunter: 3.3 mi
  • Shell Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Low Mountain: 4.3 mi
Springs: 33
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • North Fork Wilderness: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Indian Dick Forest Service Station: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Gemmil Gulch Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Hidden Oaks Park: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Waterspout Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LinnESE 111°2,464 m17.1 mi
South Yolla BollyESE 112°2,420 m16.5 mi
North Yolla Bolly MountainsENE 63°2,381 m10.7 mi
Black Rock MountainNE 55°2,367 m9.4 mi
Solomon PeakSE 125°2,306 m12.8 mi
Hammerhorn MountainSE 129°2,299 m13.8 mi
Twin PeaksESE 116°2,247 m17.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainESE 118°2,246 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:4420:0520:46
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:3216:0816:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549535966737166574741
Precip in7.86.85.22.81.60.80.00.20.22.04.38.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covelo, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1064776183

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