Granite Canyon Bridge
Granite Canyon Bridge sits at 107 ft along the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, facing 160°. The terrain drops 103 ft within 600 meters of the overlook, giving a view down toward the coastline to the south. Kasler Point is visible 1.8 miles south at 205 ft, with Rocky Creek Bridge farther along at 4.0 miles south-southeast at 164 ft. Hurricane View Point and Sea Otter Refuge View Point are both about 5.6 miles to the south, at 566 ft and 757 ft respectively. The nearest towns are well inland: Salinas is 22.0 miles northeast, Watsonville is 33.9 miles north-northeast, and Santa Cruz is 37.6 miles north. Daylight hours vary through the year, with sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 20:30 near the June solstice, and a shorter span of roughly 07:17 to 16:57 near the December solstice. Calla Lily Valley is the previous lookout heading this direction, and China Lookout follows next along the route.
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What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Kasler Point205 ftsouth · 1.8 mi
- Rocky Creek Bridge164 ftsouth-southeast · 4.0 mi
- Hurricane View Point566 ftsouth · 5.6 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point757 ftsouth · 5.6 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 19:20 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:30 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 19:06 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:57 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Salinas22.0 mi northeast
- Watsonville33.9 mi north-northeast
- Santa Cruz37.6 mi north
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How high is Granite Canyon Bridge?
Granite Canyon Bridge sits at about 107 feet (33 m).
What can you see from Granite Canyon Bridge?
From Granite Canyon Bridge: Kasler Point (S, 1.8 mi); Rocky Creek Bridge (SSE, 4.0 mi); Hurricane View Point (S, 5.6 mi); Sea Otter Refuge View Point (S, 5.6 mi).
What is the nearest town to Granite Canyon Bridge?
Salinas, 22 miles NE of Granite Canyon Bridge.
What is the next lookout after Granite Canyon Bridge?
China Lookout is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Granite Canyon Bridge.
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Day trips start here
- Carmel · 8 mi
- Carmel Point · 8 mi
- Carmel Valley · 11 mi
- Monterey · 11 mi
- Pacific Grove · 13 mi
- Seaside · 13 mi
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