- Elevation, modelled
- 377 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Laguna Mountain1,361 m · 23.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5093, -121.1814
Willow Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 377 m. Laguna Mountain stands 1,361 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Balconies, a peak 1.4 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Willow Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,361 m | 23.8 mi |
| Hepsedam Peak | SE 124° | 1,354 m | 24.0 mi |
| Palo Escrito Peak | WSW 247° | 1,352 m | 18.7 mi |
| Ell Peak | SW 235° | 1,297 m | 17.2 mi |
| Tucker Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,248 m | 23.2 mi |
| Bucks Peak | E 100° | 1,237 m | 20.4 mi |
| Rock Spring Peak | E 101° | 1,223 m | 15.5 mi |
| Big Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,211 m | 10.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
- Balconies: 1.4 mi
- Hawkins Peak: 1.7 mi
- Pinnacle Rocks: 1.9 mi
- High Peaks: 1.9 mi
- Scout Peak: 2.3 mi
- Peverini Park: 8.9 mi
- Santa Barbara Park: 9.0 mi
- San Antonio Park: 9.0 mi
- Blas Santana Park: 9.3 mi
- Aurelio Ramirez Park: 9.4 mi
- Bear Gulch Day Use Area: 1.9 mi
- Chaparral Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Bear Creek Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Day Use Area: 2.2 mi
- Group Area 1: 19.6 mi
- Oak Tree Spring: 1.9 mi
- Moses Spring: 2.4 mi
- Parson Spring: 6.6 mi
- Stone Spring: 11.1 mi
- Pajaiso Springs: 16.2 mi
- Ignorable Cliffs: 2.2 mi
- Resurrection Wall: 2.2 mi
- Discovery Wall: 2.3 mi
- The Upper Crust: 2.5 mi
- The Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Mission Soledad Museum: 12.1 mi
- Saddle Association Museum: 19.0 mi
- Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum: 21.0 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 20.3 mi
- Upper Ranch Entrance: 21.0 mi
- Hollister Hills SVRA Upper Ranch: 22.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 19.5 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 21.1 mi
- Griswold Hills Day use area: 19.6 mi
- Panoche Hills: 22.6 mi
- Greenfield Memorial Hall: 13.0 mi
- Laguna falls: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinnacles NP, 2 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Apr — fullest in Mar, leanest in Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 30.8 | 60.9 | 71.8 | 39.4 | 20.2 | 17.8 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 10.6 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 13.6 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge San Benito R NR Willow Creek School CA, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Inside the official boundary of Pinnacles National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Oct; busiest: Apr.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataDay trips start here
- Pinnacles National Park · 2 mi
- San Benito County · 8 mi
- Soledad · 10 mi
- Monterey County · 12 mi
- King City · 21 mi
- Hollister · 27 mi
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