Freshwater Rocks
Freshwater Rocks is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 6 m. Blue Creek Mountain stands 1,475 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gyon Bluffs, a cliff 0.2 miles away. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 6 m
How to reach it
115 named places within 25 miles
- Orick Hill: 2.9 mi
- Rodgers Peak: 8.1 mi
- Wedding Rock: 9.2 mi
- Ceremonial Rock: 9.3 mi
- Lookout Rock: 9.4 mi
- Elk Viewing: 7.7 mi
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center: 7.8 mi
- Goldbluff beach: 7.9 mi
- Big Tree: 8.6 mi
- Corkscrew Tree: 9.0 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, East Natural Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, West Natural Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, South Natural Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Murrelet State Wilderness: 8.5 mi
- Sue-meg State Park: 9.4 mi
- Big Lagoon County Park: 7.3 mi
- Luffenholtz Beach Access: 15.6 mi
- Luffenholtz Beach and Topena Point: 15.7 mi
- Houda Point: 15.9 mi
- Moonstone County Park: 16.3 mi
- Redwood Creek Beach: 1.2 mi
- Agate Beach: 7.9 mi
- Gold Bluffs Beach: 9.1 mi
- College Cove North: 14.0 mi
- College Cove South: 14.1 mi
- Lady Bird Grove: 4.9 mi
- Rotary Memorial Grove: 8.2 mi
- Dolason Barn: 8.3 mi
- Donor Rock: 14.3 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 20.0 mi
- Gyon Bluffs: 0.2 mi
- Gold Bluffs: 7.5 mi
- Elk Head: 14.1 mi
- Little Head: 14.7 mi
- High Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Redwood National & State Parks, Redwood Creek Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Lost Man Creek Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Picnic table: 16.8 mi
- Fish Lake Campground Day Use Area: 21.6 mi
- Azalea State Reserve: 24.1 mi
- Trinidad Native Plant Garden: 14.3 mi
- Trees of Mystery: 22.0 mi
- MaryLee Thompson-Smith Commemorative Garden: 22.0 mi
- McKinleyville Botanical Garden: 22.4 mi
- Driftwood Land Art: 0.8 mi
- Migrating North (Totem 8 of 8): 10.4 mi
- Paul Bunyan and Babe: 22.0 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Caltrans Redwood Bypass: 11.0 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Patrick's Point Visitor Center: 9.5 mi
- Trinidad Museum: 14.3 mi
- Trillium Falls: 4.5 mi
- The Portal: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Freshwater Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Creek Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,475 m | 19.6 mi |
| Slate Creek Butte | ENE 75° | 1,475 m | 22.8 mi |
| Onion Mountain | ENE 68° | 1,443 m | 19.6 mi |
| Barren Butte | ENE 59° | 1,326 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bee Mountain | E 86° | 1,325 m | 19.0 mi |
| Burrill Peak | E 96° | 1,287 m | 20.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | NNE 29° | 1,280 m | 20.4 mi |
| Hupa Mountain | SE 131° | 1,239 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:07 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 44 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orick Prairie Creek Park, 8 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Redwood National and State Parks. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358795072
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- Redwood National Park · 12 mi
- Klamath · 18 mi
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