San Simeon Point
San Simeon Point sits at 49 feet along the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway on Route 1, with terrain dropping 50 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach lies north-northeast, 0.5 miles away at 25 feet in elevation. Inland and coastal high points appear at greater distances: Oak Knoll rises to 405 feet, 3.3 miles to the northwest, while Lone Tree Hill reaches 1,465 feet, 3.6 miles north-northeast. Three Troughs Falls is visible to the northeast at 3.7 miles, sitting at 1,303 feet, and the Zebra Viewing Area lies east-southeast, 3.9 miles away at 90 feet. Daylight hours shift across the year, with sunrise near 5:50 a.m. and sunset near 8:24 p.m. at the June solstice, compared to sunrise near 7:11 a.m. and sunset near 4:56 p.m. at the December solstice. Paso Robles is 28.3 miles east, Atascadero 31.1 miles east-southeast, and San Luis Obispo 38.7 miles southeast. The overlook falls between Elephant Seals Vista Point and the View of Hearst Castle along the byway route.
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What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach25 ftnorth-northeast · 0.5 mi
- Oak Knoll405 ftnorthwest · 3.3 mi
- Lone Tree Hill1,465 ftnorth-northeast · 3.6 mi
- Three Troughs Falls1,303 ftnortheast · 3.7 mi
- Zebra Viewing Area90 fteast-southeast · 3.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 19:17 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:24 | 19:47 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 19:03 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:56 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Paso Robles28.3 mi east
- Atascadero31.1 mi east-southeast
- San Luis Obispo38.7 mi southeast
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How high is San Simeon Point?
San Simeon Point sits at about 49 feet (15 m).
What can you see from San Simeon Point?
From San Simeon Point: William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach (NNE, 0.5 mi); Oak Knoll (NW, 3.3 mi); Lone Tree Hill (NNE, 3.6 mi); Three Troughs Falls (NE, 3.7 mi).
What is the nearest town to San Simeon Point?
Paso Robles, 28 miles E of San Simeon Point.
What is the next lookout after San Simeon Point?
View of Hearst Castle is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after San Simeon Point.
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Day trips start here
- Central Coast · 6 mi
- Morro Bay · 26 mi
- San Miguel · 29 mi
- Paso Robles · 30 mi
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