Vista Pt
Vista Pt sits at 22 feet elevation along the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway (Route 1), with terrain dropping 33 feet within 600 meters of the site. Several named points lie within view: Vista Area to the northwest at 1.1 miles, and View of Hearst Castle at 1.4 miles, also northwest. Farther out, William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach and San Simeon Point are both visible to the west-northwest at 1.9 miles, the latter rising to 486 feet. Inland features include Three Troughs Falls to the north-northeast at 3.1 miles, Black Oak Mountain to the northeast at 3.9 miles reaching 2,257 feet, and Lone Tree Hill to the north-northwest at 4.0 miles. The nearest towns are Paso Robles, 26.4 miles east, Atascadero, 29.2 miles east-southeast, and San Luis Obispo, 37.0 miles southeast. Daylight hours vary by season, with sunrise near 5:50 and sunset near 20:24 around the June solstice, and shorter days near the December solstice, with sunrise around 7:11 and sunset around 16:56.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Vista Area70 ftnorthwest · 1.1 mi
- View of Hearst Castle54 ftnorthwest · 1.4 mi
- William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach25 ftwest-northwest · 1.9 mi
- San Simeon Point486 ftwest-northwest · 1.9 mi
- Three Troughs Falls1,303 ftnorth-northeast · 3.1 mi
- Black Oak Mountain2,257 ftnortheast · 3.9 mi
- Lone Tree Hill1,465 ftnorth-northwest · 4.0 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 19:17 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:24 | 19:46 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 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 Robles26.4 mi east
- Atascadero29.2 mi east-southeast
- San Luis Obispo37.0 mi southeast
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How high is Vista Pt?
Vista Pt sits at about 22 feet (7 m).
What can you see from Vista Pt?
From Vista Pt: Vista Area (NW, 1.1 mi); View of Hearst Castle (NW, 1.4 mi); William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach (WNW, 1.9 mi); San Simeon Point (WNW, 1.9 mi).
What is the nearest town to Vista Pt?
Paso Robles, 26 miles E of Vista Pt.
What is the next lookout after Vista Pt?
Vista Pt is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Vista Pt.
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Day trips start here
- Central Coast · 4 mi
- Morro Bay · 25 mi
- San Miguel · 27 mi
- Paso Robles · 28 mi
- Atascadero · 29 mi
- Los Osos · 29 mi
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