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Gyon Bluffs

Gyon Bluffs, seen from above at true elevation

Gyon Bluffs is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 30 m. Blue Creek Mountain stands 1,475 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Freshwater Rocks, a cliff 0.2 miles away. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
30 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.26346, -124.09813

116 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 36
  • Orick Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Rodgers Peak: 7.9 mi
  • Wedding Rock: 9.1 mi
  • Ceremonial Rock: 9.2 mi
  • Lookout Rock: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Elk Viewing: 7.9 mi
  • Prairie Creek Visitor Center: 8.0 mi
  • Goldbluff beach: 8.1 mi
  • Big Tree: 8.8 mi
  • Corkscrew Tree: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 13
  • Big Lagoon Forest, East Natural Preserve: 5.3 mi
  • Big Lagoon Forest, West Natural Preserve: 5.6 mi
  • Big Lagoon Forest, South Natural Preserve: 6.1 mi
  • Murrelet State Wilderness: 8.7 mi
  • Sue-meg State Park: 9.2 mi
Parks: 12
  • Big Lagoon County Park: 7.1 mi
  • Luffenholtz Beach Access: 15.4 mi
  • Luffenholtz Beach and Topena Point: 15.5 mi
  • Houda Point: 15.7 mi
  • Moonstone County Park: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Redwood Creek Beach: 1.4 mi
  • Agate Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Gold Bluffs Beach: 9.3 mi
  • College Cove North: 13.8 mi
  • College Cove South: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 5
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 3
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • The Portal: 14.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gyon Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue Creek MountainENE 63°1,475 m19.6 mi
Slate Creek ButteENE 74°1,475 m22.7 mi
Onion MountainENE 67°1,443 m19.6 mi
Barren ButteENE 58°1,326 m20.1 mi
Bee MountainE 85°1,325 m19.0 mi
Burrill PeakE 95°1,287 m20.0 mi
Red MountainNNE 29°1,280 m20.5 mi
Hupa MountainSE 131°1,239 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5219:29
June solstice05:4420:1220:54
September equinox07:0518:3919:15
December solstice07:4016:0716:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444647495255585957534844

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358767008

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