Rumsien Overlook
Rumsien Overlook sits at 232 feet along the Big Sur Coast Highway, Route 1, facing due north. The terrain drops 206 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Carmel Youth Baseball Larson Field lies north-northwest at 1.1 miles, and the Carmel River Bird Sanctuary lies west-northwest at 1.2 miles. Ishxenta State Park is visible to the north at 1.7 miles, with Piccadilly Park, Devendorf Park, and The Hidden Garden clustered north-northwest between 2.0 and 2.1 miles, and Forest Hill Park at 2.4 miles in the same direction. Salinas is 17.3 miles to the northeast, Santa Cruz 31.6 miles north-northwest, and Gilroy 38.2 miles north-northeast. Sunrise and sunset times vary by season: near the June solstice, the sun rises at 5:50 and sets at 20:30, while near the December solstice it rises at 7:17 and sets at 16:56. The previous lookout on this route is Kasler Point.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Carmel Youth Baseball Larson Field22 ftnorth-northwest · 1.1 mi
- Carmel River Bird Sanctuary36 ftwest-northwest · 1.2 mi
- Ishxenta State Park248 ftnorth · 1.7 mi
- Piccadilly Park224 ftnorth-northwest · 2.0 mi
- Devendorf Park257 ftnorth-northwest · 2.0 mi
- The Hidden Garden250 ftnorth-northwest · 2.1 mi
- Forest Hill Park358 ftnorth-northwest · 2.4 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 19:20 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:30 | 19:52 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 19:06 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:56 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Salinas17.3 mi northeast
- Santa Cruz31.6 mi north-northwest
- Gilroy38.2 mi north-northeast
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How high is Rumsien Overlook?
Rumsien Overlook sits at about 232 feet (71 m).
What can you see from Rumsien Overlook?
From Rumsien Overlook: Carmel Youth Baseball Larson Field (NNW, 1.1 mi); Carmel River Bird Sanctuary (WNW, 1.2 mi); Ishxenta State Park (N, 1.7 mi); Piccadilly Park (NNW, 2.0 mi).
What is the nearest town to Rumsien Overlook?
Salinas, 17 miles NE of Rumsien Overlook.
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Day trips start here
- Carmel · 2 mi
- Carmel Point · 2 mi
- Monterey · 5 mi
- Pacific Grove · 7 mi
- Seaside · 7 mi
- Carmel Valley · 10 mi
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