Rock Hill
About
Rock Hill is a summit in California within the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, about 7.4 miles from the town of Niland. The most comfortable time to visit is winter, when typical highs at a nearby weather station run in the low 70s in December and January with lows around 40. By July and August, typical highs climb to about 108 degrees, and nights stay in the upper 70s. The Rock Hill Trail lies about half a mile away and makes a natural companion for a visit to the summit.
Location
Rock Hill
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Nov–Mar. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 70–81°F and lows of 40–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Brawley 2 Sw, CA weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan72° high41° low
- Feb75° high45° low
- Mar81° high50° low
- Apr87° high54° low
- May95° high61° low
- Jun104° high68° low
- Jul108° high77° low
- Aug108° high78° low
- Sep104° high71° low
- Oct93° high60° low
- Nov80° high49° low
- Dec70° high40° low
Where it is
- Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge · Public land
- Nearest town
- Niland, California · 7.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Rock Hill TrailHiking0.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
