GhostRider
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GhostRider is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Clamshell Peak stands 1,338 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Drilling Contest, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 21 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
GhostRider is a wooden roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. It is located in the Ghost Town section of the park, south of the main entrance. Manufactured by Custom Coasters International, GhostRider is the longest wooden coaster on the West Coast of the United States, measuring 4,533 feet (1,382 m) long and 118 feet (36 m) tall. The ride follows an L-shaped double out and back pattern, with a station themed to a mining building. There are three trains, each themed to a different precious metal, though only two are in use at any given time. GhostRider was announced in August 1997 as part of an expansion of Knott's Berry Farm. The coaster cost $24 million and opened on December 8, 1998, earlier than originally scheduled. After it opened, GhostRider became one of Knott's most popular rides. Between 2015 and 2016, Great Coasters International conducted a major renovation of the ride, replacing the track and the trains. Amusement Today's annual Golden Ticket Awards has consistently ranked GhostRider among the world's top wooden roller coasters.
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Wikidata Q1521853, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Drilling Contest: 0.1 mi
- Old Maizeland School: 0.1 mi
- Rivera (Old Maizeland) School: 0.1 mi
- Camp Snoopy 50th Anniversary Plaque: 0.1 mi
- Knott's Berry Farm 100th Anniversary Time Capsule: 0.2 mi
- Catawampus: 0.1 mi
- Steamroller: 0.1 mi
- Saltina: 0.2 mi
- Marimar: 0.2 mi
- Cornelia: 0.2 mi
- Livery Stable: 0.1 mi
- Butterfield Stagecoach: 0.1 mi
- Boothill Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Calico Railroad: 0.1 mi
- Sierra Sidewinder: 0.1 mi
- Western Trails Museum: 0.1 mi
- Interpretive Center: 3.7 mi
- Fullerton Museum Center: 4.9 mi
- MUZEO: 4.9 mi
- Los Alamitos Museum: 5.0 mi
- Peak Park: 0.7 mi
- San Antonio Park: 1.0 mi
- Schweitzer Park: 1.1 mi
- Boisseranc Park: 1.1 mi
- Peter Marshall Park: 1.2 mi
- Grotto of Our Lady: 2.8 mi
- Cerritos Sculpture Garden: 4.2 mi
- Hundred Oaks Trail Native Garden: 4.6 mi
- Upper Campus Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Garden Of Weeden: 5.0 mi
- Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Jack Dunster Marine Biological Reserve: 8.9 mi
- Marine Stadium Reserve: 9.1 mi
- Puente Hills Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Puente Hills Preserve: 9.1 mi
- West Coyote Hills: 4.4 mi
- Cascade Peak: 4.9 mi
- Big Thunder Mountain: 5.0 mi
- West Coyote Hills: 5.0 mi
- Cadillac Range: 5.4 mi
- Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Mother's Beach: 9.1 mi
- Hidden Valley: 10.5 mi
- Creekside: 10.7 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Mother's Beach: 9.1 mi
- Bolsa Chica State Beach: 10.6 mi
- Long Beach City Beach: 11.1 mi
- Bolsa Chica State Beach: 12.3 mi
- Huntington City Beach: 13.2 mi
- Schweitzer Falls: 5.1 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 5.1 mi
- Washout Falls: 5.1 mi
- Bear Claw Fall: 5.2 mi
- Historic Dam: 13.2 mi
- Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 14.6 mi
- McDermont Spring: 15.9 mi
- Tomato Spring: 19.5 mi
- Dripping Springs: 19.8 mi
- Horsetrough Spring: 20.2 mi
- San Pedro Escarpment: 21.0 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 24.9 mi
- Point Fermin Lighthouse: 19.4 mi
- Spa Palace: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of GhostRider. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clamshell Peak | N 0° | 1,338 m | 24.8 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | E 98° | 1,211 m | 22.8 mi |
| Bedford Peak | ESE 102° | 1,161 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Bliss | N 7° | 1,121 m | 23.8 mi |
| Jones Peak | N 353° | 1,029 m | 23.9 mi |
| Lookout Point | N 353° | 987 m | 24.6 mi |
| Johnstone Peak | NNE 28° | 966 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sierra Peak | E 88° | 928 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:30 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 62 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fullerton Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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