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Mitchell Rock

Mitchell Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Mitchell Rock is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 436 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the south-southeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitchell Creek Park, a park 0.3 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
436 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.91606, -121.94305
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mitchell Creek Park: 0.3 mi
  • Dana Hills Park: 1.0 mi
  • Regency Woods Park: 1.4 mi
  • El Molino Park: 1.4 mi
  • Clayton Community Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
  • Twin Peaks: 0.4 mi
  • Mount Zion: 0.8 mi
  • Black Point: 0.9 mi
  • Eagle Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Mount Olympia: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Donner Cabin: 1.1 mi
  • Clayton Club Saloon: 1.8 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • Historic Green Ranch Site: 3.6 mi
  • Old Borges Ranch: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Picnic sites
  • Deer Flat: 1.9 mi
  • Mount Diablo Summit Barbecue Area: 2.8 mi
  • Laurel Nook Group Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Grapevine Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Toyon Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
Artworks
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Lake): 3.1 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Large): 3.2 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Small): 3.2 mi
  • Storyvanes: 4.2 mi
  • Diablo Road Stump: 5.8 mi
Attractions
  • The Old Borges Ranchouse: 3.7 mi
  • Windy Grove Cars: 6.6 mi
  • Red Baron Airplanes: 6.6 mi
  • Dragon Roller Coaster: 6.7 mi
  • Frog Hopper: 6.7 mi
Gardens
Springs: 16
  • Peach Tree Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Soto Springs: 1.8 mi
  • Moses Rock Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Burma Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 12
Ghost towns: 11
Cliffs: 5
  • Turtle Rock: 3.4 mi
  • The Devil's Shelf: 10.2 mi
  • Chab: 16.3 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 22.9 mi
  • East Slope Badlands: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 15.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Mitchell Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloSSE 146°1,173 m2.8 mi
Devil's PulpitSE 144°1,110 m2.9 mi
North PeakSE 124°1,084 m2.8 mi
Ransom PointSE 144°1,037 m2.6 mi
Mount OlympiaESE 115°898 m2.4 mi
Eagle PeakSSE 165°722 m1.0 mi
Red Leg PeakESE 123°652 m7.9 mi
Oyster PointSSE 149°644 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4619:5520:34
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:2116:1116:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484850535966727270635347
Precip in5.14.93.71.91.10.30.00.00.11.22.65.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Diablo Junction, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358770927

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