- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
- Chews Ridge1,549 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2382, -121.8173
Keyhole Arch is a natural arch in California, at a modelled 1 m. Chews Ridge stands 1,549 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pfeiffer Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Keyhole Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chews Ridge | ENE 70° | 1,549 m | 14.8 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | ENE 76° | 1,517 m | 10.4 mi |
| Black Butte | E 83° | 1,497 m | 15.5 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | NE 55° | 1,477 m | 7.0 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | NE 41° | 1,445 m | 9.4 mi |
| Ventana Cone | ENE 68° | 1,434 m | 8.4 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | NE 48° | 1,418 m | 6.2 mi |
| Black Cone | E 97° | 1,363 m | 12.6 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point · 9 mi
- Bench · 9 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 9 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cooper Point: 1.4 mi
- Manuel Peak: 3.6 mi
- Post Summit: 3.8 mi
- Cabezo Prieto: 3.9 mi
- Andrew Molera Peak: 4.2 mi
Parks: 30
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 2.2 mi
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 6.4 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 6.6 mi
- Cachagua Community Park: 14.0 mi
- Carmel Valley Community Park: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Pfeiffer Falls: 2.4 mi
- Highbride Falls: 2.7 mi
- Firehose Falls: 6.6 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 7.6 mi
- McWay Falls: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Tractor: 5.1 mi
- Tin House: 8.6 mi
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 10.4 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 14.7 mi
- Bill Cotta Memorial: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- The California Sea Otter State Game Refuge: 7.7 mi
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park: 9.0 mi
- Glen Deven Ranch: 12.0 mi
- Mitteldorf Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- Albino Redwood Tree: 2.0 mi
- Pelton Wheel: 9.9 mi
- Esalen Institute: 12.7 mi
- Galante Winery: 16.6 mi
- Rigdon Drinking Fountain (disused): 17.9 mi
Springs: 8
- Lafler Creek Spring: 6.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 7.8 mi
- Pat Springs: 9.6 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 15.7 mi
- Quail Spring: 16.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 3.6 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 19.6 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 20.6 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 21.8 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Pfeiffer Beach: 0.1 mi
- Wreck Beach: 1.1 mi
- Gibson Beach: 19.8 mi
- Hidden Beach: 20.0 mi
- Weston Beach: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Arroyo Seco Day Use: 18.9 mi
- East Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 22.7 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- Puente Big Creek Bridge: 16.8 mi
- Images of Pebble Beach: 24.0 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 13.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 51 |
| Precip in | 9.5 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 17 mi
- Carmel · 22 mi
- Carmel Point · 22 mi
- Monterey · 25 mi
- Seaside · 26 mi
- Pacific Grove · 27 mi
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