Breaker Point
Breaker Point sits at 132 feet along the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1, facing 210 degrees toward the southwest. The land drops 214 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view down toward the coastline. To the south-southeast, Yellow Hill rises to 490 feet at a distance of 4.0 miles, while Seal Point and Elephant Seal Vista Point lie farther out at 8.7 and 8.9 miles, both close to sea level. King City is the nearest town, 32.1 miles to the north-northeast, with Paso Robles and Atascadero both to the south-southeast at greater distances. Daylight hours shift through the year, with sunrise near 5:50 a.m. and sunset past 8:00 p.m. around the June solstice, and a shorter span from about 7:10 a.m. to 4:56 p.m. near the December solstice. Avila Overlook precedes this stop on the byway, and Point Sierra Nevada follows.
![500px provided description: The setting sun sets off the various bays and coves along the California coast line. [#landscape ,#sunset ,#ocean ,#evening ,#shore ,#peace ,#tranquility]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Evening_Gradients_%2836047002%29.jpeg/1920px-Evening_Gradients_%2836047002%29.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
![500px provided description: Sunset at Ragged Point, Ca. [#sky ,#sea ,#sunset ,#water ,#sun ,#clouds ,#ocean ,#rocks ,#california ,#seascape ,#big sur ,#ragged point]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Red_Skies_At_Night_%28186677237%29.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
![500px provided description: Another one from the last day we were there. It was just so cool to watch in person. I hope you all see an amazing sunset soon! :-) Cheers!! [#fire ,#sky ,#sunset ,#sun ,#clouds ,#ocean ,#california ,#seascape ,#big sur ,#ragged point ,#HDR]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Blazing_Big_Sur_%28126038287%29.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
![500px provided description: Another Big Sur sunset, glowing nice over the Pacific ocean. [#sky ,#sea ,#sunset ,#water ,#blue ,#sun ,#clouds ,#coast ,#ocean ,#orange ,#california ,#seascape ,#pacific ocean ,#big sur ,#HDR]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Easy_Orange_And_Blue_%28126249503%29.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
![500px provided description: Another shot from the last day of the trip. This one has been lightly tone-mapped but the sky pretty much looked like that. [#sky ,#sea ,#sunset ,#clouds ,#coast ,#ocean ,#california ,#seascape ,#pacific ,#big sur ,#ragged point ,#HDR]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Big_Sur_Burner_%28126618583%29.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Yellow Hill490 ftsouth-southeast · 4.0 mi
- Seal Point55 ftsouth-southeast · 8.7 mi
- Elephant Seal Vista Point43 ftsouth-southeast · 8.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 19:17 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:25 | 19:48 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 19:04 | 18:30 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:56 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- King City32.1 mi north-northeast
- Paso Robles37.4 mi east-southeast
- Atascadero42.1 mi east-southeast
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How high is Breaker Point?
Breaker Point sits at about 132 feet (40 m).
What can you see from Breaker Point?
From Breaker Point: Yellow Hill (SSE, 4.0 mi); Seal Point (SSE, 8.7 mi); Elephant Seal Vista Point (SSE, 8.9 mi).
What is the nearest town to Breaker Point?
King City, 32 miles NNE of Breaker Point.
What is the next lookout after Breaker Point?
Point Sierra Nevada is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Breaker Point.
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