- Elevation
- 36 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Junipero Serra Peak1,784 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1248, -121.6377
Esalen Institute is a attraction in California, at a recorded 36 m. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pelton Wheel, a attraction 3.0 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 runs past it.
- Built
- 1962
- Elevation
- 36 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Esalen Institute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junipero Serra Peak | E 83° | 1,784 m | 12.3 mi |
| Pinyon Peak | ENE 78° | 1,602 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cone Peak | ESE 122° | 1,572 m | 9.4 mi |
| Chews Ridge | NNE 17° | 1,549 m | 13.4 mi |
| South Ventana Cone | N 0° | 1,517 m | 10.4 mi |
| Black Butte | NNE 29° | 1,497 m | 11.2 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | NNW 340° | 1,477 m | 12.6 mi |
| Twin Peak | SE 125° | 1,468 m | 8.8 mi |
- On the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
- 28.0 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Bench · 4 mi
- Julia Pfieffer Burns Vista Point · 4 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 22 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Saddle Rock: 3.0 mi
- Marble Peak: 3.4 mi
- Anderson Peak: 3.9 mi
- Michaels Hill: 5.9 mi
- Lost Peak: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- McWay Falls: 3.0 mi
- Canogas Falls: 6.2 mi
- Devil's falls: 6.6 mi
- Eagle Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
- Tassajara Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Pelton Wheel: 3.0 mi
- Rigdon Drinking Fountain (disused): 5.5 mi
- Devil's Falls: 6.6 mi
- Drinking Fountain (abandoned): 10.9 mi
- Albino Redwood Tree: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Tin House: 4.5 mi
- Bill Cotta Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Tractor: 8.5 mi
- Suzuki-Roshi: 8.8 mi
- Limekilns: 10.0 mi
Museums: 2
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 15.9 mi
- Mission Soledad Museum: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Wreck Beach: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Carmel Valley · 25 mi
- Soledad · 27 mi
- Monterey County · 28 mi
- King City · 29 mi
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