Natural arch · California
Point Arena Arch
Point Arena Arch is a natural arch in California, at a recorded elevation of 10 m. Grizzly Peak stands 894 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hitch'n Post, a natural arch 1.1 miles away. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 10 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.93932, -123.73069
84 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 23
- Bald Hill: 6.7 mi
- Eureka Hill: 10.1 mi
- Cold Spring Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Sugarloaf: 13.8 mi
- Gualala Mountain: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 14
- Stoneboro Beach: 3.2 mi
- Bowling Ball Beach: 6.1 mi
- Schooner Gulch State Beach: 6.4 mi
- Fish Rock Beach: 12.4 mi
- Cooks Beach: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Arena Rock Marine Natural Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Greenwood State Beach: 13.1 mi
- Gualala Point Regional Park: 16.5 mi
- Hendy Woods State Park: 16.6 mi
- Navarro River Redwoods State Park: 16.7 mi
Parks: 8
- Bower Park: 14.6 mi
- Children's Environmental Play Park: 17.3 mi
- Indian Creek County Park: 17.9 mi
- Faulkner County Park: 18.1 mi
- One-Eyed Jacks: 19.7 mi
Natural arches: 7
- Hitch'n Post: 1.1 mi
- Fish Rocks Arch: 12.1 mi
- Devils Pitchfork: 13.2 mi
- Wharf Rock East Arch: 13.2 mi
- Wharf Rock West Arch: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Point Arena Lighthouse: 1.2 mi
- Fifteen Japanese from Yawatahama: 2.1 mi
- Hermit Hut: 16.5 mi
- Harold J. Alexander Tree: 18.1 mi
- The Bane Bill: 18.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Soda Spring: 10.8 mi
- Three Springs: 12.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 12.8 mi
- Summit Spring: 13.8 mi
- Laurel Spring: 23.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Fog Signal Building: 1.2 mi
- Greenwood Visitor Center Museum: 13.2 mi
- Anderson Valley History Museum: 19.5 mi
- Little River Improvement Club & Museum: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Point Arena Lighthouse: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- B Bryan Preserve: 2.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Newgard Bluff: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Huckleberry Hollow: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Playing With Auntie (Totem 7 of 8): 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Point Arena Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Peak | E 85° | 894 m | 24.4 mi |
| Cold Spring Mountain | ENE 63° | 815 m | 12.5 mi |
| Buck Peak | E 86° | 810 m | 14.3 mi |
| Gube Mountain | ESE 106° | 765 m | 23.0 mi |
| Hawk Butte | E 88° | 760 m | 23.8 mi |
| Snook Mountain | ESE 107° | 743 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cow Mountain | ENE 62° | 737 m | 22.8 mi |
| Pardaloe Peak | ESE 102° | 713 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8934304145
Day trips start here
- Mendocino County · 19 mi
- Boonville · 20 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Point Arena Arch.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.