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Twisted Colossus

Twisted Colossus is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Burnt Peak stands 1,761 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Goliath, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain

Wikidata Q677477, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Six Flags

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.42753, -118.59783

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks
Springs: 45
Gardens: 42
Museums: 35
  • Bunkhouse: 5.4 mi
  • William S. Hart Ranch House: 5.4 mi
  • William S. Hart Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Pardee House: 5.5 mi
  • Heritage Junction Historic Park: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 34
  • Paradise Picnic Pavilion: 0.2 mi
  • Johnson Park: 3.9 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 5.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 18.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Twisted Colossus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burnt PeakN 4°1,761 m17.7 mi
Sawmill MountainN 7°1,672 m18.5 mi
Little Burnt PeakN 4°1,660 m18.1 mi
Sawtooth MountainN 9°1,577 m16.3 mi
Whiteacre PeakWNW 297°1,536 m17.5 mi
Dome MountainNW 320°1,502 m18.1 mi
Magic MountainE 100°1,477 m15.6 mi
Mendenhall PeakESE 109°1,413.1 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3420:11
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5816:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/1223042502

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