Fossil Falls
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Fossil Falls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled elevation of 999 m. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
The Fossil Falls is a unique geological feature, located in the Coso Range in Inyo County, California in the United States. Volcanic activity in the mountain range, along with meltwater from glaciers in the nearby Sierra Nevada, played a role in the creation of the falls. They are located near the community of Little Lake, 1.0 mi (1.6 km) off US 395 (at a red cinder cone called "Red Hill") on Cinder Road to Red Hill, with signs to Fossil Falls.
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Wikidata Q8564890, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
106 named places within 25 miles
- Red Hill: 1.3 mi
- Volcano Peak: 4.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Cactus Peak: 9.1 mi
- Chimney Peak: 10.4 mi
- Deer Spring: 6.7 mi
- Willow Spring: 9.3 mi
- Coso Hot Springs: 9.4 mi
- Rose Spring: 9.9 mi
- Reinhardt Spring: 10.2 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 17.5 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 17.5 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 17.5 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 17.5 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 17.5 mi
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Coso Junction Rest Area: 5.6 mi
- Coso: 20.5 mi
- Inyokern County Park: 23.1 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 24.9 mi
- Chinook helicopter: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fossil Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olancha Peak | NNW 330° | 3,695 m | 23.5 mi |
| Sirretta Peak | W 263° | 3,041 m | 23.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNW 329° | 3,015 m | 17.7 mi |
| Smith Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,905 m | 20.7 mi |
| Crag Peak | NW 306° | 2,877 m | 16.8 mi |
| Monache Mountain | NW 315° | 2,870 m | 22.8 mi |
| Deer Mountain | NW 316° | 2,864 m | 17.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 280° | 2,863 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:34 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 16:02 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/933397804
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