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Bell Bluff

Bell Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Bell Bluff is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 978 m. Cuyamaca Peak stands 1,979 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
978 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.80866, -116.69863
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Auren Pierce Park: 3.1 mi
  • Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks Site: 3.2 mi
  • Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks Site: 3.2 mi
  • Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks Site: 3.2 mi
  • Ipai - Tipai Park: 3.3 mi
Springs: 43
  • Five Willow Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Ellis Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Carl Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Salazar Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Tule Springs: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 23
  • Alpine Veteran's Wall of Honor: 4.9 mi
  • Jake Porter Memorial: 9.4 mi
  • Airplane Monument: 10.1 mi
  • Cuyamaca Rancho State Park: 11.3 mi
  • Louis A. Stezler Memorial: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 20
  • Main Wall: 4.4 mi
  • Monster Rocks: 4.5 mi
  • Quarry Wall: 9.4 mi
  • Main Wall: 9.6 mi
  • TOE: 9.6 mi
Museums: 20
Attractions: 18
Nature reserves: 12
  • Aztec Woods: 15.9 mi
  • Barnett Ranch County Preserve: 16.2 mi
  • San Diego River: 16.5 mi
  • Proctor Valley Natural Resource Area: 17.2 mi
  • Goodan Ranch Sycamore Canyon County Preserve: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 10
Artworks: 8
  • Magic Water Horse: 3.1 mi
  • Blessed Mother: 4.7 mi
  • The Big Green Box (SDG&E): 13.6 mi
  • Mariposa Lane: 19.4 mi
  • Hubbell Gateway: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • The Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Three Sisters Waterfalls: 11.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Creek: 12.1 mi
  • Cedar Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Mildred Falls: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
  • Desert View Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Desert View Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Picnic Table: 21.6 mi
  • BBQ Area: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Bell Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cuyamaca PeakNNE 29°1,979 m10.9 mi
Wooded HillE 79°1,894 m15.3 mi
North PeakNNE 25°1,826 m15.2 mi
Middle PeakNNE 26°1,795 m13.2 mi
Sheephead MountainE 86°1,792 m13.7 mi
Japacha PeakNNE 33°1,771 m10.4 mi
Garnet MountainNE 53°1,731 m15.3 mi
Pine MountainENE 57°1,722 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2618:59
June solstice05:4019:2219:59
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:4616:0816:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535356596368737673665952
Precip in3.23.72.71.20.60.10.10.10.20.61.52.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358780512

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