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China Ladder

China Ladder, seen from above at true elevation

China Ladder is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 58 m. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Greyhound Rock Fishing Access, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
58 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.06782, -122.25631
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Prospect Hill: 2.1 mi
  • El Jarro Point: 3.5 mi
  • Mount Shelby: 5.1 mi
  • Namaste Rock: 5.4 mi
  • Pine Mountain: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Big Creek Powerhouse (site): 2.2 mi
  • San Vicente Lumber Company Railroad Camp 1: 2.6 mi
  • stone fireplace: 7.0 mi
  • Lost Camp: 7.9 mi
  • Barrel Mill (site): 8.3 mi
Parks
  • Davenport Beach County Park: 5.1 mi
  • Alba Park, Recreation, and Parkway District: 7.5 mi
  • Forest Swimming Pool: 7.9 mi
  • Junction Park: 8.5 mi
  • Barbara Day/Dam Park: 8.5 mi
Artworks
Picnic sites
  • E: 10.9 mi
  • F: 10.9 mi
  • G: 10.9 mi
  • A: 10.9 mi
  • B: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 55
Gardens: 45
  • Kresge Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Family Student Housing Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Rachel Carson Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Oakes Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Alan Chadwick Garden (CASFS): 12.2 mi
Attractions: 37
  • Greyhound Rock: 0.9 mi
  • Sequoia Aerial Adventure: 11.1 mi
  • Roaring Camp: 11.1 mi
  • Redwood Canopy Tours: 11.1 mi
  • Wilder Ranch: 12.1 mi
Museums: 31
Waterfalls: 18
Springs: 16
  • Reggiardo Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Bulls Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Redwood Springs: 11.3 mi
  • Horse Trough Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Old Growth Spring: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Cal Poly Bluffs: 0.9 mi
  • Waddell Bluffs: 3.0 mi
  • Sand Hill Bluff: 8.3 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 12.0 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Covered bridges: 2
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 15.0 mi
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 15.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 13.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of China Ladder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BielawskiNE 40°985 m14.0 mi
Castle RockNE 38°979 m14.2 mi
The PeakNE 44°917 m14.6 mi
Lookout TowerNNE 33°892 m14.8 mi
Goat RockNE 36°890 m13.8 mi
Sunnyvale MountainNE 45°880 m14.6 mi
Summit RockNE 36°878 m14.8 mi
Varian PeakNE 35°873 m13.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5019:5420:33
September equinox06:5818:3319:07
December solstice07:2016:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515356596367707069645550
Precip in10.49.77.03.31.20.20.00.00.12.25.010.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BEN Lomond #4, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/46734654

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