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Aguaje del Cuate

Aguaje del Cuate from directly overhead

Aguaje del Cuate is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Moulton Ranch Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

Mission Viejo Historical Site marker: Aguaje del Cuate; Historic HIghway 101; An ancient spring near the railroad tracks played an important role in California's transportation history...

How to reach it

Coordinates33.57796, -117.67412

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Peaks
Attractions
Historic sites
Springs: 31
Gardens: 28
  • Niguel Botanical Preserve: 3.8 mi
  • Garden Center 1: 4.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Aldrich Park Rock Garden: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 21
  • Arch Beach: 6.5 mi
  • North Day Use Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Group Campsite: 8.1 mi
  • Baby Beach: 8.1 mi
  • South Day Use Beach: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Waterfalls: 12
Picnic sites: 10
  • Old Corral Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Goat Shed Point: 9.8 mi
  • Calit2 Patio: 10.6 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Coyote Corner Group Area: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 7.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Aguaje del Cuate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakNE1,734 m12.2 mi
Modjeska PeakNE1,675 m12.3 mi
ClarkESE1,527 m22.5 mi
Trabuco PeakNE1,401 m14.3 mi
Los Pinos PeakENE1,373 m13.1 mi
Horsethief PeakENE1,315 m14.5 mi
Pleasants PeakNNE1,211 m15.6 mi
Bald PeakNNE1,197 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:3019:03
June solstice05:4219:2820:05
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5216:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565659616567707170666056
Precip in2.83.41.60.80.20.10.10.00.20.51.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguna Beach, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4472223001

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