Styx, California

Styx, also called Summit, is a hamlet in the Big Maria Mountains of Riverside County, California, in the Mojave Desert. Styx is located at the junction between an unnamed dirt road and Midland Road. Styx is located barely over a mile north of Midland, California.

Climate

Styx is classified as a hot desert under the Köppen climate classification.

Geology

Styx is known to be the site of multiple mineral deposits, including calcite, wollastonite, dolostone, and limestone deposits.