- Elevation
- 58 m
- Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
- Mount Bielawski985 m · 14.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0678, -122.2563
China Ladder is a cliff in California, at a recorded 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.
- Elevation
- 58 m
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bielawski | NE 40° | 985 m | 14.0 mi |
| Castle Rock | NE 38° | 979 m | 14.2 mi |
| The Peak | NE 44° | 917 m | 14.6 mi |
| Lookout Tower | NNE 33° | 892 m | 14.8 mi |
| Goat Rock | NE 36° | 890 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sunnyvale Mountain | NE 45° | 880 m | 14.6 mi |
| Summit Rock | NE 36° | 878 m | 14.8 mi |
| Varian Peak | NE 35° | 873 m | 13.7 mi |
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
- Praying Hands: 9.2 mi
- The Greatest in the Kingdom: 9.3 mi
- Stone Head: 9.6 mi
- Kresge Totem Pole: 11.7 mi
- Sesnon Art Gallery: 11.7 mi
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
Beaches: 42
- Greyhound Rock Beach: 1.0 mi
- Las Trancas Beach: 1.8 mi
- Waddell Beach (County of Santa Cruz): 2.1 mi
- Waddell Beach (State Parks): 2.3 mi
- Cove Beach: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 36
- Greyhound Rock: 0.9 mi
- Roaring Camp: 10.9 mi
- Sequoia Aerial Adventure: 11.1 mi
- Redwood Canopy Tours: 11.1 mi
- Wilder Ranch: 12.1 mi
Museums: 31
- Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center: 2.3 mi
- The San Lorenzo Valley Museum: 8.2 mi
- San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Faye G. Bellardi Gallery: 10.1 mi
- Bigfoot Museum: 10.3 mi
- Oil Storage Building: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Scott Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
- Slippery Falls: 6.6 mi
- Berry Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Silver Falls: 7.6 mi
- The Cascades: 7.6 mi
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
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 13.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Santa Cruz · 14 mi
- Capitola · 18 mi
- Aptos · 20 mi
- Watsonville · 29 mi
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