- Elevation, modelled
- 14 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- South Rainbow Peak1,078 m · 18.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5230, -124.3778
Elephant Rock is a natural arch in California, at a modelled 14 m. South Rainbow Peak stands 1,078 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Bald Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elephant Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Rainbow Peak | SE 132° | 1,078 m | 18.5 mi |
| Taylor Peak | SE 141° | 1,030 m | 13.0 mi |
| Rainbow Peak | SE 129° | 1,026 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Pierce | ESE 118° | 970 m | 15.4 mi |
| Black Butte | E 83° | 961 m | 24.7 mi |
| Thomas Hill | SE 126° | 935 m | 19.7 mi |
| Catheys Peak | SE 138° | 933 m | 23.2 mi |
| Big Hill | SE 128° | 929 m | 19.8 mi |
117 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 39
- Fern Cottage Historic District: 5.4 mi
- Firemen's Park: 6.9 mi
- Crab County Park: 9.2 mi
- Loleta Community Park: 11.4 mi
- California Coastal National Monument: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 31
- Little Bald Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Twin Peaks: 8.2 mi
- Buzzards Peak: 8.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Ferndale Museum: 7.1 mi
- Scotia Fisheries Museum: 14.9 mi
- Headwaters Education Center: 17.3 mi
- Fort Humboldt Museum: 20.1 mi
- Discovery Museum: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: 14.5 mi
- Mattole Canyon State Marine Reserve: 15.1 mi
- Mike Thompson Wildlife Area: 15.7 mi
- Digawututklh: 23.6 mi
- Carl "A" Anderson Redwoods Natural Preserve: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Wreck of Northerner Historical Mark: 3.5 mi
- Veteran memorial hall: 7.5 mi
- Fishermans Memorial Statue: 22.6 mi
- Samoa Cookhouse Circa 1893: 22.9 mi
- Bell Buoy: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Ferndale Tourist Information Center: 7.1 mi
- George C. Lindley Memorial Bridge: 15.3 mi
- Carson Mansion: 22.7 mi
- The Immortal Tree: 22.8 mi
- Blue Ox Millworks: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Centerville Beach: 3.8 mi
- Lost Coast: 6.1 mi
- Mattole Beach: 16.2 mi
- Somoa Beach: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Table Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Scotia Bluffs: 14.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Impassable at high tide - Lost Coast Trail: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Native Plant Garden: 12.5 mi
- Humboldt Botanical Garden: 15.3 mi
- Sequoia Park Gardens: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- Giant Wooden Cross: 13.2 mi
- Ellis Art & Architecture Supplies: 22.2 mi
- Following Current Events: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Drury-Chaney Trail Head: 21.3 mi
- Big Trees Day Use Area: 23.5 mi
- Blue Slide Day Use Area: 23.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Telegraph Spring: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:11 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 48 |
| Precip in | 8.6 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 9.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scotia, 15 mi away.
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