Goliath
.jpg?width=1600)
.jpg?width=480)
Goliath is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Burnt Peak stands 1,761 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
Goliath is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in Valencia, California. Manufactured by Giovanola of Switzerland, the hypercoaster is located in the Goliath Plaza section of the park and opened to the public on February 11, 2000. Its sub-tropical theme is characterized by ancient ruins of the Mayan civilization. The ride is nearly identical to Titan at Six Flags Over Texas, but it lacks a 540-degree upward helix prior to the mid-course brake run and features a slightly shorter track layout. For a brief period, Goliath was widely recognized for having the longest drop at 255 feet (78 m) and the fastest speed of 85 mph (137 km/h) among all closed-circuit roller coasters in the world. Millennium Force at Cedar Point eclipsed both records several months later when it debuted on May 13, 2000, with a drop of 300 feet (91 m) and a maximum speed of 93 mph (150 km/h). Still, Goliath remains among the tallest roller coasters in the world.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q510289, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Six Flags
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom: 0.0 mi
- Twisted Colossus: 0.0 mi
- Swashbuckler: 0.1 mi
- Character Meet and Greets: 0.1 mi
- Buccaneer: 0.1 mi
- Confluence Park: 0.8 mi
- Honor Grove: 2.3 mi
- Valencia Heritage Park: 2.3 mi
- Horse Shoes: 2.5 mi
- Park Facilities: 2.5 mi
- Paul Walker Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Hagop "Jake" Kuredjian Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Pico No. 4: 4.3 mi
- Fritz' Grave: 5.5 mi
- Dry Canyon Reservoir water outlet structure: 5.6 mi
- Maps and Maping: The Firefighter's Life Line: 2.6 mi
- Communitree: 8.2 mi
- Tiki: 11.0 mi
- Construction UCLA: 11.1 mi
- Canyon Dreamscape: 11.1 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 3.0 mi
- Tapia Canyon Open Space: 3.6 mi
- Laing-Brookfield Open Space: 3.7 mi
- Laing-Brookfield Open Space: 3.9 mi
- Santa Clarita City Open Space: 4.1 mi
- Sand Rock Peak: 4.0 mi
- Towsley Peak: 4.9 mi
- Loma Verde: 6.2 mi
- Oat Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Manzanita Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Los Pinetos Spring: 9.8 mi
- Juan Fernandez Spring: 10.4 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 10.4 mi
- Arundell Spring: 11.3 mi
- Rodeo Spring: 12.5 mi
- Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Garden: 2.8 mi
- Central Park Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.3 mi
- Butterfly Knoll: 5.6 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 8.2 mi
- Bunkhouse: 5.4 mi
- William S. Hart Ranch House: 5.4 mi
- William S. Hart Museum: 5.4 mi
- Pardee House: 5.5 mi
- Heritage Junction Historic Park: 5.5 mi
- Paradise Picnic Pavilion: 0.1 mi
- Johnson Park: 3.9 mi
- Tumbleweeds: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 8.0 mi
- Trail Canyon Falls: 20.9 mi
- Paradise Falls: 23.1 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 23.2 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.7 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.7 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 10.0 mi
- Mentryville: 3.4 mi
- Coba Arch: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Goliath. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Peak | N 4° | 1,761 m | 17.7 mi |
| Sawmill Mountain | N 7° | 1,672 m | 18.5 mi |
| Little Burnt Peak | N 4° | 1,660 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | N 9° | 1,577 m | 16.4 mi |
| Whiteacre Peak | WNW 297° | 1,536 m | 17.6 mi |
| Dome Mountain | NW 320° | 1,502 m | 18.2 mi |
| Magic Mountain | E 100° | 1,477 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mendenhall Peak | ESE 108° | 1,413.1 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:10 | 16:49 |
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 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/1223042893
Day trips start here
- Magic Mountain · 0 mi
- Valencia · 3 mi
- Castaic · 5 mi
- Santa Clarita · 5 mi
- Santa Clarita Valley · 5 mi
- Chatsworth · 12 mi
Take the scenic way to Goliath.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.