Ghost town · California
Rancho Temescal
Rancho Temescal is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the south-southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Tom's Mining Company, a attraction 0.2 miles away.
human settlement in California, United States of America
What the record says
- Founded
- 1819
How to reach it
Coordinates33.76910, -117.49000
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Tom's Mining Company: 0.2 mi
- Shooting Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Tractor Driving: 0.3 mi
- Train Ride: 0.3 mi
- Little Warriors Arena: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Bald Peak: 2.8 mi
- Black Rocks: 3.9 mi
- Estelle Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Monument Peak: 4.5 mi
- Modjeska Peak: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Site of the Third Serrano Adobe: 0.6 mi
- Tanning Vats: 0.7 mi
- Serrano Tanning Vats: 0.7 mi
- Mathews Dam: 4.9 mi
- Trabuco and Holy Jim cabin Owners' Improvement Association: 6.6 mi
Parks: 58
- Maze: 0.9 mi
- Montecito Ranch Park: 1.3 mi
- Terramor Park: 1.4 mi
- Coral Canyon Park: 1.4 mi
- Deleo Regional Sports Park: 2.1 mi
Museums: 57
- Corona Heritage Museum: 7.2 mi
- Corona Model Railroad Society: 7.2 mi
- Museum Barn Exhibit: 7.2 mi
- World Museum of Natural History: 10.0 mi
- Sherman Indian Museum: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 54
- Botanical Wedding Garden: 7.2 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Garden: 8.9 mi
- Victoria Ave Pocket Park Gartden: 9.5 mi
- Library Mall: 9.8 mi
- Hamilton Terrace: 9.9 mi
Artworks
- Jazz scene: 9.7 mi
- Four To Grow: 9.8 mi
- Finding the Lost Coin: 9.8 mi
- Glory of God's Grace Sculpture: 9.8 mi
- Let it shine: 9.9 mi
Springs: 37
- Bigcone Spring: 3.9 mi
- Maple Spring: 4.2 mi
- Bear Spring: 4.4 mi
- Grotto Spring: 4.9 mi
- Jamison Spring: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- California Citrus State Historic Park: 9.6 mi
- Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park: 10.9 mi
- Coal Canyon Ecological Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Hidden Valley Nature Center: 13.4 mi
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Area: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Goat Shed Point: 8.1 mi
- Coyote Corner Group Area: 14.7 mi
- Deer Den Group Area: 15.0 mi
- Squirrel Square Group Area: 15.1 mi
- Falcon Flats Group Area: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Holly Jim Falls: 5.4 mi
- Harding Canyon Falls: 6.3 mi
- Black Star Canyon Falls: 9.7 mi
- Lion Canyon Falls: 10.5 mi
- Ortega Falls: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 10
- Perris Beach: 18.4 mi
- Moreno Beach: 19.5 mi
- Arch Beach: 23.3 mi
- Group Campsite: 23.9 mi
- South Day Use Beach: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Terra Cotta: 8.0 mi
- Willard: 9.8 mi
- Pinacate: 14.8 mi
- La Placita: 19.1 mi
- Leon: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Norco Bluffs: 12.5 mi
- Rock Climbing: 18.4 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 23.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Three Arches: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Rancho Temescal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | SSW 212° | 1,734 m | 4.8 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | SW 222° | 1,675 m | 4.6 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | S 169° | 1,401 m | 4.7 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | S 172° | 1,373 m | 7.3 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | SSE 162° | 1,315 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | WNW 286° | 1,211 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 250° | 1,197 m | 2.8 mi |
| Bedford Peak | W 268° | 1,161 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:15 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:08 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 55 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsinore, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Corona · 9 mi
- Lake Elsinore · 12 mi
- Norco · 12 mi
- Lake Forest · 14 mi
- Riverside · 14 mi
- Perris · 15 mi
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