Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point
Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point sits at 433 feet along the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, facing 150 degrees toward the southeast. The land drops 429 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, indicating a steep grade below the point. Saddle Rock, a peak at 37 feet elevation, lies southeast at a distance of 1.0 mile, and McWay Falls, a waterfall at 173 feet elevation, is also southeast at 1.1 miles. Daylight hours shift across the year, with sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 20:28 around the June solstice, compared to sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 16:56 near the December solstice. The nearest towns are Soledad, 26.7 miles northeast; Monterey, 32.0 miles north-northwest; and Salinas, 34.9 miles north. This overlook follows the Bench lookout and precedes the Sea Otter Refuge View Point along the route.
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What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Saddle Rock37 ftsoutheast · 1.0 mi
- McWay Falls173 ftsoutheast · 1.1 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 19:19 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:28 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 19:05 | 18:31 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:56 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Soledad26.7 mi northeast
- Monterey32.0 mi north-northwest
- Salinas34.9 mi north
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How high is Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point?
Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point sits at about 433 feet (132 m).
What can you see from Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point?
From Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point: Saddle Rock (SE, 1.0 mi); McWay Falls (SE, 1.1 mi).
What is the nearest town to Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point?
Soledad, 27 miles NE of Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point.
What is the next lookout after Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point?
Sea Otter Refuge View Point is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point.
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Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 22 mi
- Soledad · 27 mi
- Monterey County · 29 mi
- Carmel · 30 mi
- Carmel Point · 30 mi
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